American Food Word Search
A free American Food word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BURGER, PIZZA, TACO, HOTDOG, SANDWICH, STEAK, FRIEDCHICKEN, PANCAKE, WAFFLE, CORN, BISCUIT, GRAVY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
American Food word list, defined
- BURGER /ˈbɜːrɡər/ · noun
- A sandwich consisting of a patty of ground meat, usually beef, served in a bun, often with toppings such as cheese, lettuce, or sauce. By extension, it may refer to a similar sandwich made with chicken, vegetables, or another filling. Related: hamburger, beefburger, sandwich, patty.
- PIZZA /ˈpiːtsə/ · noun
- A flat, baked Italian bread topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and often other ingredients such as meat, vegetables, or herbs.
- TACO /ˈtɑːkoʊ/ · noun
- A Mexican-inspired dish consisting of a folded or rolled corn tortilla filled with ingredients such as meat, beans, cheese, lettuce, or salsa. The term is also used for similar foods made with wheat tortillas or soft fried shells.
- HOTDOG /ˈhɒtˌdɒɡ/ (British); /ˈhɑːtˌdɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A long, thin sausage, usually made from seasoned minced meat and served in a split bread roll, often with condiments such as mustard, ketchup, or relish. The word can also refer informally to a hot dog vendor or to a person who performs stunts in a motor vehicle. Related: frankfurter, hot sausage, wiener.
- SANDWICH /ˈsænwɪdʒ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a sandwich is two or more slices of bread or similar food, usually with a filling such as meat, cheese, or vegetables between them. As a verb, to sandwich something means to place it between two other things. Related: insert, enclose, interpose, put between.
- STEAK /steɪk/ · noun
- A thick slice of meat, especially beef, typically cooked by grilling or frying. By extension, the word can refer to a piece of meat cut for cooking. Related: cut, slice, piece, chop.
- PANCAKE /ˈpænkeɪk/ · noun
- A thin, flat cake made by pouring a batter onto a hot griddle or frying pan and cooking it until lightly browned. Pancakes are commonly served with sweet toppings such as syrup, fruit, or butter. Related: flapjack, hotcake, griddle cake.
- WAFFLE /ˈwɒfl/ (British); /ˈwɑːfl/ (American) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a waffle is a thin cake made from batter cooked in a hinged iron that creates a grid of pockets; it can also mean a long, insubstantial discussion. As a verb, to waffle means to talk at length without reaching a useful conclusion or to hesitate and avoid making a decision. Related: ramble, babble, equivocate, dither.
- CORN /kɔːrn/ (US); /kɔːn/ (UK) · noun
- The edible seed or grain of a cereal plant, especially in American English the principal grain crop maize (Zea mays), and more broadly the chief cereal crop of a region. Related: grain, maize, cereal, seed.
- BISCUIT /ˈbɪskɪt/ · noun
- In British English, a small, flat, typically sweet baked good that is crisp or firm; in North American English, a small, soft, round quick bread often served with butter or gravy. The word also refers to unglazed fired porcelain and, historically, hardtack rations for sailors. Related: cracker, cookie, wafer, scone.
- GRAVY /ˈɡreɪvi/ · noun
- A seasoned sauce or broth made from meat juices, often served over food such as potatoes or roast meat. In informal American English, it can also mean effortless profit, an especially lucrative opportunity, or a position that provides easy money. Related: sauce, jus, drippings, profit.
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