Snow Leopard Word Search
A free Snow Leopard 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: TAIL, COAT, CLAW, MUZZLE, WHISKERS, CHEST, SPOTS, HIMALAYAS, MOUNTAIN, ALPINE, TIBET, CENTRALASIA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Snow Leopard word list, defined
- 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.
- COAT /kəʊt/ (British), /koʊt/ (US) · noun, verb
- A coat is a garment worn on the upper body, typically sleeved and fastening down the front, or the fur or wool covering of an animal. As a verb, it means to cover something with a thin layer of a substance. Related: jacket, overcoat, cloak, wrapper.
- CLAW /klɔː/ · noun, verb
- A claw is a curved, pointed nail on the toe of an animal such as a cat, bird, or crab, used for gripping, climbing, or tearing. As a verb, it means to scratch or tear at something with claws or fingernails. Related: talon, nail, unguis, pincer.
- MUZZLE /mʌzl/ · noun, verb
- A device that covers the mouth of an animal, typically to prevent it from biting or to direct its breath. To cover or obstruct the mouth of an animal. Related: snout, beak, mask, gag.
- WHISKERS /wɪskərz/ · noun
- Long, thin hairs growing from the face, especially around the mouth of a cat or other animal. Also, a thin, pointed strip of metal used for mixing or beating. Related: hairs, bristles, fuzz, tufts.
- CHEST /tʃɛst/ · noun
- The front upper part of the torso, enclosing the heart and lungs; also a large, sturdy box with a lid, used for storage or transport. Related: thorax, bosom, trunk, coffer.
- SPOTS /spɒts/ · noun, verb
- Small, usually rounded patches of color or light on a surface. To mark or cover with spots. Related: patches, spots, speckles, freckles.
- MOUNTAIN /ˈmaʊntɪn/ · noun
- A natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually over 300 meters (1,000 feet). Related: hill, peak, ridge, slope.
- ALPINE /ˈælpaɪn/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or found in high mountains, especially the European Alps. Also describes plants adapted to grow above the treeline in cold mountain environments. Related: mountainous, high-altitude, upland, montane.
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