Gran Paradiso Word Search
A free Gran Paradiso word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: GRANPARADISO, IBEX, CHAMOIS, MARMOT, EAGLE, LYNX, PTARMIGAN, GYPAETUS, BLACKGROUSE, ALPINE, MEADOW, GLACIER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Gran Paradiso word list, defined
- IBEX /ˈaɪbɛks/ · noun
- A wild goat of the genus Capra, typically with curved horns and a distinctive beard. Ibex are found in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Related: goat, antelope, sheep, ram.
- CHAMOIS /ˈʃæm.wɑː/ · noun
- A small goat-like antelope native to mountainous regions of Europe, valued for its agility on steep terrain; also, a soft pliable leather made originally from its skin, used especially for polishing and cleaning. Related: antelope, ibex.
- MARMOT /mɑrmɒt/ · noun
- A large ground-dwelling squirrel-like rodent that lives in mountainous regions, typically hibernating during the winter. Related: squirrel, chipmunk, groundhog, beaver.
- EAGLE /ˈiːɡəl/ · noun
- A large, powerful bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, noted for its keen eyesight, broad wings, and soaring flight. In golf, an eagle is a score of two strokes under par on a single hole.
- LYNX /lɪŋks/ · noun
- A medium-sized, wild cat with a short tail and tufted ears, native to northern forests. It is known for its distinctive facial markings and ability to see well in low light. Related: bobcat, panther, wildcat, leopard.
- PTARMIGAN /ˈtɑrmɪɡən/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized grouse with a distinctive white winter plumage, found in the mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Related: grouse, pheasant, partridge, quail.
- ALPINE /ˈælpaɪn/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or found in high mountains, especially the European Alps. Also describes plants adapted to grow above the treeline in cold mountain environments. Related: mountainous, high-altitude, upland, montane.
- MEADOW /ˈmiːdoʊ/ · noun
- A field of grass and wildflowers, typically in a rural area. A meadow is often a flat area of land that is not cultivated for crops. Related: field, pasture, lawn, plain.
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
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