Rabbits Word Search
A free Rabbits 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: COLONY, BURROW, WARREN, FURRY, BINKY, THUMPER, HOPPING, FLOPS, EARS, WHISKERS, NOCTURNAL, HERBIVORE.
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Rabbits word list, defined
- COLONY /ˈkɒləni/ · noun
- A country or area under the political control of a distant nation, whose settlers occupy it; more broadly, a group of people or animals of the same kind living together in one place. Related: settlement, outpost, possession, dependency.
- BURROW /ˈbʌroʊ/ (US); /ˈbʌrəʊ/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, such as a rabbit or fox, to serve as a dwelling or shelter. As a verb, to burrow means to dig a hole or tunnel into something, or to move through or press into something as if making a passage. Related: den, tunnel, hole, lair.
- WARREN /ˈwɒrən/ (British); /ˈwɔːrən/ (American) · noun and verb
- A warren is a network of interconnected rabbit burrows, or an enclosed area containing such a network. Figuratively, it can mean a complex, crowded network of passages. Related: burrow, rabbit burrows, maze, labyrinth.
- FURRY /ˈfɜːri/ · adjective (also noun)
- Covered with fur, or having a soft, fuzzy texture resembling fur. As a noun, it refers to an enthusiast of anthropomorphic animal characters, or such a character itself. Related: hairy, fuzzy, downy, woolly.
- THUMPER /ˈθʌmpər/ · noun
- A person or thing that thumps, especially something that delivers forceful, dull blows. The word can also denote a heavy blow or thud itself. Related: thud, thump, hammer, pounder.
- HOPPING /ˈhɒpɪŋ/ (British); /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/ (US) · verb and adjective
- As a verb, hopping means moving with short, light jumps or bouncing on one foot; it also means proceeding with energetic or lively movement. As an adjective, it describes something that is lively and busy or that moves by making short jumps. Related: skipping, bouncing, leaping, jumping.
- FLOPS /flɒps/ (British), /flɑːps/ (US) · noun (plural of flop); verb (third-person singular of flop)
- As a noun, 'flops' is the plural of 'flop': a failure, especially a film, show, or product that fails to attract an audience or sell well; it can also refer to loose, limping movements. As a verb, 'flops' is the third-person singular form of 'to flop', meaning to fall or drop heavily and limply, or (of a production or product) to be a complete failure. Related: failures, duds, bombs, washouts.
- EARS /ɪərz/ (British), /ɪrz/ (US) · noun
- Ears is the plural of 'ear', referring either to the organ of hearing on each side of the head, or to the seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat, barley, or corn. Related: auricles, organs of hearing, spikes, heads.
- WHISKERS /ˈwɪskərz/ · noun (plural)
- Whiskers are the hairs growing on the cheeks or sides of a person's face, especially those of the chin. By extension, they are the long, stiff sensory hairs around the muzzle or face of many animals. Related: bristles, feelers, vibrissae, sensory hairs.
- NOCTURNAL /nɒkˈtɜːnl/ (British); /noʊˈtɜːrnl/ (US) · adjective
- Occurring, happening, or being active during the night rather than during the daytime. In zoology, it describes animals that are most active at night. Related: nighttime, nightly, late-night, night-time.
- HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that feeds principally on plants or other vegetation. Related: plant-eater, grazer, browser, herbivorous animal.
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