Sheep and Goats Word Search
This Sheep and Goats word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SHEEP, GOAT, LAMB, FLOCK, HERD, HORN, HOOF, WOOLLY, FLEECE, PASTURE, MEADOW, GRAZE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Sheep and Goats word list, defined
- SHEEP /ʃiːp/ · noun; verb
- A domesticated mammal, Ovis aries, kept for its wool, meat, and milk. As a verb, “to sheep” means to treat someone contemptuously or unfairly, especially by isolating or disregarding them. Related: ram, ewe, lamb.
- GOAT /ɡəʊt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a goat is a horned, domesticated ruminant mammal with a short coat, beard, and cloven hooves. By extension, the word can refer to a person who is blamed for others' faults, or informally to someone regarded as contemptible or incompetent. Related: caprine, kid, scapegoat, patsy.
- LAMB /læm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, lamb means a young sheep or the meat of a sheep, especially a young sheep. It can also refer figuratively to a meek, innocent, or vulnerable person; as a verb, it means to give birth to lambs. Related: kid, mutton, innocent, meek one.
- FLOCK /flɒk/ (UK), /flɑːk/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a flock is a group of birds, sheep, or other animals gathered together, or by extension a large crowd of people. As a verb, to flock is to gather or move together in a group. Related: herd, pack, swarm, crowd.
- HERD /hɜːd/ (British); /hɝd/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a herd is a group of animals, especially grazing or herd-forming mammals, living or moving together; it can also refer to a large, undifferentiated group of people. As a verb, it means to gather, drive, or move animals as a group, often with the sense of controlling or directing their movement. Related: group, flock, drove, pack.
- HORN /hɔːrn/ (US); /hɔːn/ (UK) · noun
- A hard, usually curved projection on the head of certain animals, especially cattle, sheep, goats, and antelope. By extension, the word can refer to a musical instrument, a warning or signaling device, a pointed projection, or the pointed part of an animal’s anatomy. Related: antler, tusk, call, trumpet.
- HOOF /huːf/ · noun
- The hard, usually keratinous part of the foot of a horse or other hoofed mammal, ending in a claw or divided into toes. By extension, it can mean the whole foot of such an animal. Related: horse's hoof, animal foot, cloven hoof, hoofprint.
- WOOLLY /ˈwʊli/ · adjective; noun
- Woolly means made of, covered with, or resembling wool; figuratively, it describes something vague, indistinct, or confused. As a noun, it means a woolen garment, especially a sweater. Related: fuzzy, vague, unclear, indistinct.
- FLEECE /fliːs/ · noun
- The woolly coat of a sheep, especially when shorn off in one piece; also a soft, warm fabric (such as polar fleece) made to imitate this, or a garment made from it. Related: wool, down, coat, swindle.
- PASTURE /ˈpɑːstʃər/ (US); /ˈpɑːstʃə/ (UK) · noun and verb
- As a noun, pasture means land where livestock graze, or the grass used as food for grazing animals. As a verb, it means to put livestock on land to graze, or to graze on such land. Related: pastureland, grazing land, meadow, grassland.
- MEADOW /ˈmɛdoʊ/ · noun
- A field of grassland, especially one used for grazing animals or growing hay. In modern usage, the word can also refer more generally to an open, grassy area. Related: grassland, pasture, field, lea.
- GRAZE /ɡreɪz/ · verb
- To feed on grass or other pasture, or to move lightly along or touch something briefly. It can also mean to scrape or injure the skin lightly. Related: browse, crop, brush, skim.
Play the Sheep and Goats word search · Browse every animal group · Today's daily challenge