Pigeon Word Search
Pigeon, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: PIGEON, BEAK, WING, FEATHER, TAIL, LEGS, CROP, GIZZARD, CERE, SEEDS, GRAINS, FRUIT.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Pigeon word list, defined
- PIGEON /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized bird with a stout body, short legs, and a small head, often found in cities and towns, known for its ability to carry messages and navigate using visual cues. Related: dove, sparrow, finch, robin.
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
- WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- TAIL /tɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of an animal's body, typically extending from the hips to the end of the spine. To follow or come after something. Related: rear, hindquarters, aft, end.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- CROP /krɒp/ (UK), /krɑːp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a crop is a cultivated plant or agricultural product grown in quantity, such as wheat or rice; it can also mean the total yield harvested from such plants. As a verb, to crop means to cut or trim something short — such as hair, grass, or an image. Related: harvest, yield, produce, cut.
- GIZZARD /ˈdʒɪzərd/ · noun
- The gizzard is a muscular organ found in the digestive system of birds, used for grinding food. It is often used as a food ingredient in cooking. Related: crop, ventriculus, gut.
- CERE /sɪər/ (US), /sɪə/ (UK) · noun
- The soft, waxy, often brightly coloured swelling at the base of a bird's upper bill, especially prominent in birds of prey such as hawks, falcons, and owls. Related: beak base, bill base.
- SEEDS /sɛdz/ · noun
- Small, usually hard or soft, round body produced by a plant, containing a seed, especially one that is capable of germinating and growing into a new plant. Seeds are an important food source for many animals. Related: grains, kernels, embryos, germs.
- GRAINS /ɡreɪnz/ · noun
- Small hard seeds, especially those of wheat, oats, or rye, used as food or in brewing. Related: seeds, kernels, cereals, flour.
- FRUIT /fruːt/ · noun
- The sweet, fleshy, seed-bearing product of a plant, especially a tree or bush, that is typically eaten as food; more broadly, the edible reproductive structure of a flowering plant. Related: produce, crop, harvest.
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