The Gruffalo Word Search
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson (1999), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book 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.
Written by Julia Donaldson · First published 1999 · Picture Book.
Words to find: GRUFFALO, MOUSE, SNAKE, WOOD, KNOBBLY, KNEES, TERRIBLE, TUSKS, CLAWS, POISONOUS, WART, PRICKLES.
The timer only feeds a small speed bonus, so take as long as you need, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
The Gruffalo word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- MOUSE /maʊs/ · noun
- A small, typically nocturnal mammal of the rodent family, with a pointed snout, small ears, and a long tail. By extension, the word refers to a small handheld computer input device used to point, select, and move items on a screen. Related: rodent, pointer, volé, shrew.
- SNAKE /sneɪk/ · noun and verb
- A snake is a long, slender, limbless reptile with a flexible body and, in most species, a forked tongue. As a verb, “snake” means to move in a winding or twisting path, and informally it can also mean to behave deceitfully. Related: serpent, viper, python, boa.
- WOOD /wʊd/ · noun; verb
- Wood is the hard, fibrous material forming the trunk and branches of a tree, especially when cut for use as timber; by extension, it can also mean trees collectively or a wooded area. As a verb, wood means to beat or strike someone with a wooden club or similar object. Related: timber, lumber, forest, woodland.
- KNOBBLY /ˈnɒbli/ (British); /ˈnɑbli/ (American) · adjective
- Having an uneven surface covered with small rounded projections or lumps. It can also describe something with a bulging, irregular shape. Related: lumpy, bumpy, knotty, uneven.
- KNEES /niːz/ · plural noun
- The plural form of knee, referring to the joints connecting the lower part of the leg to the thigh. The word can also refer metaphorically to a position of submission, weakness, or deep respect. Related: leg joints, joints of the legs, lower-leg joints.
- TERRIBLE /ˈterəbəl/ · adjective
- Extremely bad, unpleasant, painful, or of very low quality. In more formal or older usage, it can mean causing terror or extreme dread. Related: awful, dreadful, atrocious, abysmal.
- TUSKS /tʌsks/ · noun
- Tusks are long, projecting teeth, especially the prominent incisors of elephants or the canine teeth of wild boars and walruses. The word is the plural form of “tusk.” Related: teeth, fangs.
- CLAWS /klɔːz/ (British), /klɑːz/ (US) · noun (plural of claw); also verb (third-person singular of claw)
- The curved, pointed horny nails on the toes of animals such as cats, birds, and reptiles, used for gripping, tearing, or climbing; also a pincer-like limb of crustaceans. As a verb, to claw means to scratch, tear, or seize with claws or fingernails. Related: talons, nails, pincers, hooks.
- POISONOUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ · adjective
- Capable of causing poisoning or death when eaten, touched, inhaled, or otherwise encountered. It can also describe ideas, remarks, or influences that are deeply harmful, corrupting, or destructive. Related: toxic, venomous, noxious, hazardous.
- WART /wɑːrt/ · noun
- A small, rough, usually harmless growth on the skin, commonly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). By extension, an unattractive flaw or troublesome feature in a person, place, or thing. Related: verruca, excrescence, lump, growth.
- PRICKLES /ˈprɪk.əlz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- As a plural noun, prickles are small, sharp points or spikes on a plant or animal, and also the sharp, pricking sensations that can run across the skin. As a verb, prickles means that a surface produces a sensation of small, sharp points, as the skin does in cold weather or when someone is nervous. Related: spines, thorns, pricks, stings.
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