Neptune Word Search
Neptune, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: NEPTUNE, POSEIDON, TRIDENT, OCEAN, WATER, HORSE, DOLPHIN, SALACIA, AMPHITRITE, PROTEUS, GLAUCUS, TRITON.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Neptune word list, defined
- TRIDENT /ˈtraɪdənt/ · noun
- A three-pronged spear or similar weapon, especially the weapon traditionally carried by the sea god Poseidon or Neptune. Related: three-pronged spear, harpoon, spear, fish spear.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
- WATER /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ · noun, verb
- Water is a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. As a countable noun, it can also refer to a body or expanse of water, such as a lake, river, or the sea. Related: liquid, H₂O, aqua, irrigate.
- HORSE /hɔːrs/ (US); /hɔːs/ (UK) · noun
- A large hoofed mammal, Equus caballus, commonly domesticated for riding, transport, and work. The word also refers to a horse-shaped or horse-related object in various technical, sporting, and figurative contexts. Related: steed, equine, mount, courser.
- DOLPHIN /ˈdɒlfɪn/ (British); /ˈdɑːlfɪn/ (US) · noun
- A highly intelligent marine mammal of the family Delphinidae, having a streamlined body, a beaklike snout, and a dorsal fin, known for its playful behaviour and social nature. The word can also refer to certain large food fish (the mahi-mahi, or dolphinfish) unrelated to the mammal. Related: porpoise.
- PROTEUS /ˈprəʊtiəs/ · proper noun
- Proteus is a genus of small, predominantly aquatic salamanders found in underground caves in the Balkan Peninsula. The name also refers to a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. Related: cave salamander, olm, proteus bacterium.
- TRITON /ˈtraɪtən/ · noun
- A sea god in Greek mythology, usually depicted as a youth with a fishlike tail who blows a conch shell. The word also denotes a large marine gastropod and, in nuclear physics, the nucleus of tritium.
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