Piranha Word Search
A free Piranha word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PIRANHA, JAWS, TEETH, FINS, GILLS, TAIL, HEAD, RIVER, AMAZON, FRESHWATER, STREAM, MEAT.
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Piranha word list, defined
- PIRANHA /pɪˈrænə/ · noun
- A piranha is a carnivorous freshwater fish native to South America, known for its sharp teeth and powerful jaws. Related: carp, fish, predator.
- JAWS /dɔːz/ · noun
- The jaws are the mouthparts of a vertebrate used for biting and chewing. They are the upper and lower parts of the mouth that are used to grasp and tear food. Related: mouth, chewer, gnasher, maw.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- The hard, calcified structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. The teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and cementum. Related: fangs, ivories, molars, incisors.
- FINS /fɪnz/ · noun
- Plural of fin: the flat or wing-like appendages that fish, whales, and other aquatic animals use for steering, balance, and propulsion; also, similar projecting parts on aircraft, submarines, surfboards, cars, and other devices used for stability, control, or heat dissipation. Related: flippers, paddles, appendages, blades.
- GILLS /ˈɡɪlz/ · noun
- A gill is a respiratory organ used for breathing in fish, amphibians, and some invertebrates. It is typically a pair of feathery or filamentous structures that extract oxygen from the water. Related: branchiae, respiratory organs, gill slits, branchial respiration.
- 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.
- HEAD /hɛd/ · noun, verb
- The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- AMAZON /ˈæməzɒn/ (British), /ˈæməzɑːn/ or /ˈæməzən/ (US) · noun
- A member of a legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology; by extension, a tall, strong, or aggressive woman. Related: warrior, fighter, virago, termagant.
- FRESHWATER /ˈfrɛʃwɔːtə/ · noun
- Water that contains little or no dissolved salt, as found in rivers, lakes, streams, and most groundwater, in contrast to seawater. As an adjective, it describes things relating to, living in, or consisting of such water. Related: potable water, inland water, sweet water.
- STREAM /strim/ · noun, verb
- A natural flow of water, or a flow of data or video. To flow or move smoothly and continuously. Related: flow, current, river, brook.
- MEAT /miːt/ · noun
- Food obtained from animals, especially flesh as distinct from other edible parts of the body, such as dairy products or eggs. Related: flesh, beef, pork, lamb.
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