Fisherman Word Search
This Fisherman word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job. 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: REEL, HOOK, BAIT, BOOT, LOATHE, KNOT, LINE, LURE, FILET, SASHIMI, SALMON, TUNA.
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Fisherman word list, defined
- REEL /riːl/ · noun; verb
- A reel is a cylindrical spool or frame on which film, thread, line, or another material is wound; by extension, it can mean a unit of film or a device that holds fishing line. As a verb, reel means to wind or pull something in, or figuratively to stagger, reel from shock, or overwhelm someone with emotion. Related: spool, bobbin, cylinder, stagger.
- HOOK /hʊk/ · noun and verb
- A hook is a curved or angled fastening device, or a sharply curved implement used for catching, gripping, or holding something. As a verb, it means to catch, fasten, pull, or attract something with a hook. Related: catch, fastener, lure, clasp.
- BAIT /beɪt/ · noun, verb
- Bait is food or lure placed on a hook or in a trap to attract and catch fish or animals. As a verb, it means to place such a lure, or figuratively, to deliberately taunt or provoke someone. Related: lure, decoy, enticement, temptation.
- BOOT /buːt/ · noun (also verb)
- A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle or higher; in British English, also the enclosed storage compartment at the rear of a car. Related: footwear, shoe, wader.
- LOATHE /loʊð/ (US); /ləʊð/ (UK) · verb
- To dislike something or someone intensely and with strong aversion. It can also mean to find something morally or physically repulsive. Related: hate, detest, abhor, despise.
- KNOT /nɒt/ (British English); /nɑːt/ (American English) · noun and verb
- A knot is a loop or fastening made by tying or twisting a material, and also a compact mass or hard swelling formed in wood, rope, or another substance. The word can refer to a difficult or complicated situation, a unit of speed used in navigation, and, figuratively, a tightly knit group of people. Related: loop, tie, tangle, snarl.
- LINE /laɪn/ · noun; verb
- A line is a long, narrow mark or the straight edge of an object; it can also mean a row of people or things, a route, a boundary, or a continuous sequence of words. As a verb, line means to draw or form a line, arrange something in a row, or cross or intersect something. Related: row, stripe, queue, route.
- LURE /lʊər/ (British English); /lʊr/ (American English) · noun; verb
- As a noun, a lure is something used or presented to attract attention, induce someone to approach, or tempt them into taking a particular action. As a verb, to lure means to attract or entice someone, often toward a place, situation, or potential harm. Related: enticing, bait, decoy, temptation.
- FILET /fɪˈleɪ/ (also /ˈfɪlɪt/ in American usage) · noun
- A boneless cut of meat or fish, or a narrow strip or band of material; in American English, 'filet' is the preferred spelling for culinary cuts, as in filet mignon. Related: cut, loin, tenderloin, strip.
- SASHIMI /səˈʃiːmi/ · noun
- Raw fish or seafood sliced thinly and served without rice, usually with condiments such as soy sauce, wasabi, or pickled ginger. Related: raw fish, sliced raw fish, raw seafood.
- SALMON /ˈsæmən/ · noun and adjective
- Salmon names any of various fishes of the salmon family, including species that migrate from the sea into freshwater to spawn. It can also denote a pinkish-orange color or describe something of that color. Related: pink, coral pink.
- TUNA /ˈtuːnə/ · noun
- A large, fast-swimming marine fish, especially a species of the genus Thunnus, many of which migrate long distances and are valued as food. The word can also refer to the flesh of these fish when eaten. Related: tunny.
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