Where the Wild Things Are Word Search
This Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (1963) 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 Maurice Sendak · First published 1963 · Picture Book.
Words to find: WILDTHINGS, WOLFSUIT, MISCHIEF, BEDROOM, FOREST, OCEAN, BOAT, ISLAND, KING, RUMPUS, ROAR, TEETH.
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Where the Wild Things Are word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- MISCHIEF /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ · noun
- Mischief is playful or troublesome behaviour, especially by children, that causes minor disruption or annoyance. It can also refer more generally to harmful activity, troublemaking, or deliberately stirring up difficulties. Related: trouble, naughtiness, misbehaviour, devilment.
- BEDROOM /ˈbɛdruːm/ · noun
- A room furnished for sleeping in, typically containing a bed, and usually one of several rooms in a house or apartment. Related: sleeping quarters, chamber, bedchamber.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
- BOAT /boʊt/ · noun (also verb)
- A boat is a small to mid-sized vessel that travels on water, typically one propelled by oars, sail, or an engine and small enough to be carried on a larger ship. As a verb, it means to travel in or transport by such a vessel. Related: vessel, craft, ship, yacht.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A landmass surrounded by water. In figurative use, the word can refer to a place, group, or condition that is isolated from its surroundings. Related: isle, islet.
- KING /kɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- A king is a male sovereign who rules a kingdom. By extension, it denotes a leading or pre-eminent person and is also used for a court playing card and the chess piece that must be protected. Related: monarch, sovereign, ruler, crowned head.
- RUMPUS /ˈrʌmpəs/ · noun
- A loud disturbance, commotion, or commotionous disturbance, especially one involving a crowd or a heated disagreement. The word can also refer to a period of widespread excitement or activity. Related: commotion, uproar, disturbance, fuss.
- ROAR /rɔːr/ · verb, noun
- To make a loud, deep, sustained sound, as a person, animal, engine, or storm may do. As a noun, a roar is such a sound, or a loud expression of laughter, approval, or anger. Related: bellow, blare, bawl, shout.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- Teeth is the plural form of tooth, referring to the hard structures in the mouths of humans and other animals used for biting, chewing, and related functions. By extension, it can refer to the pointed projections of combs, saws, gears, and similar objects. Related: dentition, choppers.
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