Yellowstone Word Search
A free Yellowstone (Wyoming) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
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Words to find: GEYSER, BISON, WAPITI, WOLF, GRIZZLY, TROUT, COYOTE, OBSIDIAN, RHYOLITE, CALDERA, FUMAROLE, MUDPOT.
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Yellowstone word list, defined
- GEYSER /ˈɡaɪzə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A geyser is a hot spring that periodically ejects a column of boiling water and steam into the air. As a verb, to geyser means to erupt or shoot out forcefully, especially in a jet of water or steam. Related: jet, fountain, spout, hot spring.
- BISON /ˈbaɪsən/ · noun
- A large wild bovine mammal with a massive head, shoulder hump, and shaggy coat; specifically the American bison of North America or the closely related European bison (wisent). Related: buffalo, wisent.
- WAPITI /wɑːˈpɪti/ · noun
- A wapiti is a large North American deer of the species Cervus canadensis, traditionally distinguished from the closely related red deer of Eurasia. Related: North American elk, American elk, elk.
- WOLF /wʊlf/ · noun; verb
- A wolf is a large, wild member of the dog family, typically living in groups and known for its hunting ability, social behavior, and distinctive howl. As a verb, wolf means to hunt wolves or, informally, to eat food greedily or ravenously. Related: canid, beast, brute, ruffian.
- GRIZZLY /ˈɡrɪzli/ · noun, adjective, and verb
- A grizzly is a large North American brown bear, characteristically having a brown coat tipped with silver or gray. The word can also mean grayish or grizzled, relate to a grizzly bear, or, informally, mean to irritate or annoy. Related: brown bear, North American brown bear, bruin.
- TROUT /traʊt/ · noun
- A mostly freshwater fish of the salmonid family, with a streamlined body and varied coloring, including species such as rainbow and brown trout. The word can also refer figuratively to an unpleasant or contemptible person, especially in dated or informal usage.
- COYOTE /kaɪˈoʊti/ · noun
- A wild canine native to North America, smaller than a wolf, with grayish-brown fur and pointed ears, known for its distinctive yelping howl. It is noted for its adaptability, thriving in habitats ranging from deserts and prairies to urban areas. Related: prairie wolf, brush wolf.
- OBSIDIAN /əbˈsɪdiən/ · noun
- Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass, usually black, formed when lava cools too rapidly for crystals to develop. It has been used to make sharp tools, weapons, ornaments, and decorative objects. Related: volcanic glass, natural glass, black volcanic glass.
- RHYOLITE /ˈraɪəlaɪt/ · noun
- A fine-grained, usually light-coloured volcanic rock with a high silica content. It is the fine-grained equivalent of granite and is formed when silica-rich lava cools quickly. Related: liparite, quartz porphyry.
- CALDERA /kælˈdɛərə/ · noun
- A large, basin-shaped volcanic depression formed when a volcano collapses into or explodes out its underlying magma chamber, typically much wider than a volcanic crater. Related: volcanic basin, collapse basin, crater, depression.
- FUMAROLE /ˈfjuːməroʊl/ · noun
- An opening in the Earth's crust, typically in volcanic areas, from which steam and volcanic gases escape into the atmosphere. Related: vent, volcanic vent, gas vent, solfatara.
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