Mr. Popper's Penguins Word Search
This Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater (1938) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by Richard and Florence Atwater · First published 1938 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: POPPER, PAINTER, STILLWATER, CAPTAIN, COOK, GRETA, ANTARCTIC, PENGUINS, ADMIRAL, DRAKE, REFRIGERATOR, ICEBOX.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Mr. Popper's Penguins word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- POPPER /ˈpɒpə/ (British); /ˈpɑːpər/ (American) · noun
- A person or thing that pops, especially someone who takes drugs in capsules. The term for a person who takes drugs this way is informal and may be derogatory. Related: capsule user, pill user, drug user.
- PAINTER /ˈpeɪntə/ (British); /ˈpeɪntɚ/ (American) · noun
- A painter is an artist who creates paintings, especially paintings on canvas or other surfaces. The term can also refer to a tradesperson whose work consists of applying paint or decorative finishes to buildings and other objects. Related: artist, decorator, brush painter, picture maker.
- CAPTAIN /ˈkæptɪn/ · noun, verb
- The person in command of a ship, aircraft, or sports team; more broadly, a leader or chief of any group. As a verb, to captain means to lead or command such a group. Related: skipper, commander, leader, chief.
- COOK /kʊk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a person who prepares food for eating. As a verb, to prepare food by applying heat. Related: chef, prepare, make, caterer.
- ANTARCTIC /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the region around the South Pole, including Antarctica and the surrounding ocean. Also used more generally to mean extremely cold or polar in character. Related: polar, frigid, glacial, arctic-like.
- ADMIRAL /ˈædmərəl/ · noun
- The most senior rank of officer in a navy, commanding a fleet or holding the highest naval command; also used for certain butterflies (the red admiral and white admiral). Related: fleet commander, naval officer, flag officer, commander.
- DRAKE /dreɪk/ · noun
- A male duck. In archaic or literary usage, it can also mean a dragon.
- REFRIGERATOR /rɪˈfrɪdʒərər/ · noun
- A cabinet or room with a cooled interior, used to keep food and other perishable items at a low temperature. In everyday use, it usually refers to an electric household appliance with a refrigerator compartment and often a separate freezer. Related: fridge, freezer, icebox, cold room.
- ICEBOX /ˈaɪsbɒks/ (British); /ˈaɪsbɑːks/ (American) · noun
- An insulated container or cabinet kept cool by blocks or bags of ice, traditionally used to store food and drinks. In modern American English, the term is also sometimes used for a refrigerator. Related: refrigerator, cool box, ice chest, icebox.
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