Rattlesnake Word Search
Rattlesnake, 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: RATTLESNAKE, VENOM, FANG, SCALES, HEAD, TAIL, COIL, EYES, HISS, HUNTING, AMBUSH, DESERT.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Rattlesnake word list, defined
- RATTLESNAKE /ˈrætəlsneɪk/ · noun
- A venomous snake with a rattle on its tail, found in the Americas. A rattlesnake is a pit viper with a distinctive rattle. Related: viper, copperhead, cottonmouth, coral snake.
- VENOM /ˈviːnəm/ · noun, verb
- A poisonous substance produced by animals, especially snakes, and injected into the body of a victim by a bite or sting. To speak or write in a bitter or malicious manner. Related: poison, toxin, venomous, deadly.
- FANG /fæŋ/ · noun
- A long, sharply pointed tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf, or a venom-injecting tooth of a snake. Related: tusk, canine tooth, cuspid.
- SCALES /skɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
- A series of musical notes or a device for measuring weight or thickness. To change or adjust something, especially a musical instrument, to a different pitch or key. Related: series, sequence, range, octave.
- 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.
- 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.
- COIL /kɔɪl/ · noun
- A length of something wound into a connected series of rings or spirals, or a single ring of such a series. As a verb, to wind into a coil. Related: spiral, loop, curl, whorl.
- EYES /aɪz/ · noun
- The plural of "eye": the paired organs of sight in humans and animals, or the individual organs regarded collectively. It is also used figuratively to mean a person's attention, judgment, or way of seeing something. Related: sight, vision, gaze, view.
- HISS /hɪs/ · verb, noun
- To make a sharp, sudden, hissing sound, typically with the mouth or through a narrow opening. A hissing sound. Related: hissed, hissing, sibilant, whisper.
- HUNTING /hʌntɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of searching for and pursuing wild animals, typically with a gun or other hunting equipment. To search for or pursue something, especially in a systematic or methodical way. Related: chasing, pursuing, tracking, searching.
- AMBUSH /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ · noun, verb
- A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position; as a verb, to hide in order to make such a sudden, unexpected attack. Related: surprise attack, trap, waylaying, snare.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
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