Meats Word Search
This Meats word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BACON, STEAK, SAUSAGE, CHICKEN, TURKEY, PORK, LAMB, BEEF, VEAL, PEPPERONI, SALAMI, PASTRAMI.
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Meats word list, defined
- BACON /ˈbeɪkən/ · noun
- Cured meat taken from the sides, belly, or back of a pig, typically sliced into thin strips and fried or grilled. In British usage the term often refers specifically to back bacon, while American bacon is usually made from pork belly. Related: rasher, pork belly, lardons, pancetta.
- 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.
- SAUSAGE /ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/ · noun
- A food made from seasoned minced meat encased in an edible skin, often pork, beef, or a mixture of meats. In informal or dated figurative use, it can refer contemptuously to a cowardly or contemptible person. Related: frankfurter, hot dog, banger, wurst.
- CHICKEN /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ · noun
- A domesticated farm bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised for its eggs and meat; also, informally, a cowardly or easily frightened person. Related: hen, fowl, pullet, biddy.
- TURKEY /ˈtɜːki/ (British English), /ˈtɝːki/ (American English) · noun
- A large game bird of the pheasant family, native to North America and raised in many countries for its meat. The flesh of this bird is also called turkey. Related: fowl, poultry, gobbler.
- PORK /pɔːk/ (British); /pɔːrk/ (American) · noun, verb
- As a noun, pork means the meat from a pig, especially the flesh used as food. As a verb, in informal chiefly American political usage, it means to allocate government money or benefits in order to gain political support. Related: pig meat, pork, swine.
- LAMB /læm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, lamb means a young sheep or the meat of a sheep, especially a young sheep. It can also refer figuratively to a meek, innocent, or vulnerable person; as a verb, it means to give birth to lambs. Related: kid, mutton, innocent, meek one.
- BEEF /biːf/ · noun (also verb, informal)
- The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, eaten as food; informally, a complaint or grievance. Related: complaint, grievance, quarrel, meat.
- VEAL /viːl/ · noun
- The flesh or meat of a calf, used as food. In culinary contexts, it refers specifically to meat from young cattle rather than to beef from adult cattle. Related: calf meat, calf.
- PEPPERONI /ˌpɛpəˈroʊni/ · noun
- A thick, cured, highly seasoned sausage made from beef or a mixture of beef and pork, typically seasoned with paprika and spices. The term also occurs in British English for a spicier variety of sausage. Related: pepperoni sausage, spicy sausage.
- SALAMI /səˈlɑːmi/ · noun
- A cured, seasoned sausage, usually made from pork and sometimes flavored with garlic, spices, or wine. It is commonly eaten sliced or in sandwiches. Related: sausage, cured sausage, salami sausage.
- PASTRAMI /pæˈstrɑːmi/ · noun
- A seasoned, cured, and often smoked beef, usually sliced thinly and served cold. It is commonly used in sandwiches and is distinct from the beef sold as corned beef. Related: cured beef, smoked beef, beef, brisket.
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