Wolves and Foxes Word Search
This Wolves and Foxes 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: WOLVES, FOXES, PACK, HOWL, HUNT, PREY, CARNIVORE, CANINE, FANGS, PAWS, TAIL, SNOUT.
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Wolves and Foxes word list, defined
- WOLVES /ˈwʊlvz/ · noun
- Wolves are wild canids of the species Canis lupus, typically living and hunting in social groups called packs. The word can also refer figuratively to a group of people portrayed as predatory, dangerous, or ruthlessly self-interested.
- FOXES /ˈfɒksɪz/ (UK); /ˈfɑːksɪz/ (US) · noun
- Foxes are the plural of fox: small to medium-sized, omnivorous canids of the genus Vulpes (especially the red fox) with pointed muzzles, bushy tails, and erect ears, known for their cunning and adaptability. Related: vixens, canids, wild dogs.
- PACK /pæk/ · noun, verb, adjective
- Pack means a bundle or group of things, a set of items carried together, or a collection of people or animals united by a common purpose. As a verb, it means to place items into a container, compress them, or fill a space; it can also mean to travel with one's belongings. Related: bundle, group, set, collection.
- HOWL /haʊl/ · verb; noun
- As a verb, to make a loud, prolonged wail or cry. As a noun, a loud, prolonged cry or wail. Related: wail, yell, scream, shriek.
- HUNT /hʌnt/ · verb
- To search for or pursue a person, animal, or object, especially in order to catch or find it. It can also mean to avoid or evade something, such as a question or responsibility. Related: search for, pursue, seek, chase.
- PREY /preɪ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, prey means an animal hunted by another animal, or a person or thing pursued, victimized, or exploited. As a verb, it means to hunt or seize prey, or figuratively to exploit or victimize someone. Related: victim, quarry, hunted animal, hunt.
- CARNIVORE /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that feeds primarily on the flesh of other animals. More broadly, a person who eats meat, or an organism that obtains energy and nutrients from animal tissue. Related: predator, meat-eater, hunter, flesh-eater.
- CANINE /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ · noun and adjective
- As an adjective, canine means relating to or resembling a dog; as a noun, it denotes a dog, or one of the four pointed teeth (the cuspids) found in humans and many other mammals. Related: dog, hound, pooch.
- FANGS /fæŋz/ · noun (plural of 'fang')
- Long, pointed teeth, especially the large canine teeth of dogs, wolves, and similar animals, or the hollow or grooved venom-injecting teeth of snakes. By extension, the word evokes menace and predation. Related: teeth, canines, tusks.
- PAWS /pɔːz/ · noun (plural), verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural form of “paw,” referring to the feet or digits of a four-legged animal, especially a dog, cat, or other mammal. As a verb, “paws” means to touch or strike something with a paw or claws. Related: feet, feet pads, claws, taws.
- TAIL /teɪl/ · noun and verb
- A tail is the projecting appendage at the rear of many animals. By extension, it means the final part of something, such as a queue, process, or piece of text; as a verb, it means to follow someone closely. Related: rear, rump, posterior, back end.
- SNOUT /snaʊt/ · noun
- The forward-projecting muzzle of an animal, especially one with a prominent nose, such as a pig or dog. By extension, the word can refer disparagingly to a person's nose or face and, in British informal use, to a police informer. Related: muzzle, nose, proboscis, nostrils.
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