Dentist Word Search
Play a Dentist word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: DENTIST, DRILL, FLOSS, MOUTH, TEETH, PATIENT, CHART, XRAY, CAVITY, CLEANING, CROWN, FILLING.
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Dentist word list, defined
- DENTIST /ˈdɛn.tɪst/ · noun
- A person who is professionally qualified to treat diseases and conditions of the teeth and gums. Related: orthodontist, periodontist, endodontist, dental surgeon.
- DRILL /drɪl/ · noun, verb
- A tool or machine used for boring holes in hard material, or repetitive instruction and practice in a skill, especially in a military or educational context. Related: practice, training, rehearsal, exercise.
- FLOSS /flɒs/ (British); /flɑːs/ (US) · noun
- Soft, silky fibres or filaments, such as the silky down of certain plants or silk used in embroidery; most commonly today, a soft thread used to clean between the teeth. Related: thread, filament, fibre, silk.
- MOUTH /maʊθ/ · noun, verb
- The opening in a person’s or animal’s face through which food and sound pass. As a verb, it means to speak or form words in an exaggerated or distorted way. Related: opening, aperture, entrance, lips.
- 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.
- PATIENT /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a patient is a person receiving medical care or treatment. As an adjective, it describes someone willing to wait calmly or tolerate difficulty without becoming irritated or distressed. Related: tolerant, understanding, considerate, enduring.
- CHART /tʃɑːrt/ (US), /tʃɑːt/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A chart is a visual representation of data, such as a graph or diagram. As a verb, it means to plot, record, or track information on such a display, or to plan a course of action. Related: graph, diagram, table, plot.
- XRAY /ˌeksˈreɪ/ · noun; verb
- An X-ray is an image or scan produced by passing high-energy radiation through the body or another object, used for examination, diagnosis, or inspection. As a verb, to x-ray means to examine something using X-rays or, figuratively, to inspect it closely and analytically. Related: radiograph, roentgenogram, radiographic image, radiographic scan.
- CAVITY /ˈkævɪti/ · noun
- A hollow space or hole within a solid body or object, such as a decayed area in a tooth or an empty chamber in the body. Related: hole, hollow, void, pit.
- CLEANING /ˈkliːnɪŋ/ · noun
- The action or process of removing dirt, dust, stains, or unwanted substances from something; also used attributively as an adjective meaning suitable for or used in cleaning. Related: washing, scrubbing, cleansing, tidying.
- CROWN /kraʊn/ · noun, verb
- A crown is an ornamental headpiece worn by monarchs as a symbol of sovereignty, or, more broadly, the power and authority of a ruler. It also refers to the topmost part of something, such as the visible part of a tooth or the leafy top of a tree. Related: diadem, tiara, coronet, circlet.
- FILLING /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ · noun
- A substance used to fill a cavity, container, or space, such as the interior of a pie, sandwich, tooth, or cushion. Related: stuffing, core, center, contents.
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