The Mouse and the Motorcycle Word Search
Play a The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary (1965) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by Beverly Cleary · First published 1965 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: RALPH, KEITH, GRIDLEY, MOUSE, MOTORCYCLE, MOUNTAINVIEW, HOTEL, ASPIRIN, HELMET, PINGPONG, MATT, BELLBOY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- RALPH /rɑːlf/ · noun
- A chiefly British informal term for a person, especially a man, behaving foolishly or stupidly. It is often used as a teasing or mildly insulting label. Related: fool, idiot, oaf, numpty.
- 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.
- MOTORCYCLE /ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/ (British); /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkl/ (American) · noun
- A motorcycle is a two-wheeled motor vehicle with an engine, usually having a frame, handlebars, and pedals or footrests. It is powered by gasoline or electricity and is used for transportation, recreation, and sport. Related: motorbike, motor cycle.
- HOTEL /hoʊˈtɛl/ · noun; verb
- A hotel is an establishment that provides temporary accommodation, usually with rooms, bathrooms, meals, and other services for guests. As a verb, especially in British English, “to hotel” means to stay in or make use of a hotel. Related: inn, lodging, accommodation, guesthouse.
- ASPIRIN /ˈæspərɪn/ · noun
- A common over-the-counter medicine (acetylsalicylic acid) used to relieve pain, reduce fever and inflammation, and, in low doses, to help prevent blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes. Related: acetylsalicylic acid, analgesic, painkiller, pain reliever.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- PINGPONG /ˈpɪŋpɒŋ/ · noun, verb
- Pingpong is a table-tennis game played with paddles and a lightweight hollow ball on a table divided by a net. As a verb, it means to move or pass back and forth, especially repeatedly or in quick succession. Related: table tennis, paddle tennis.
- MATT /mæt/ · adjective
- Having a dull, non-reflective surface, especially as a finish on paint, varnish, paper, or photographic material. Related: matte, dull, non-reflective, flat.
- BELLBOY /ˈbɛlbɔɪ/ · noun
- A hotel employee who carries guests' luggage, runs errands, and escorts guests to their rooms; also called a bellhop in American English. Related: bellhop, porter, pageboy, attendant.
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