Oulanka Word Search
A free Oulanka 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: GORGE, RAPIDS, RIVER, CLIFF, ESKER, FJELL, MIRE, TAIGA, BOREAL, SPRUCE, PINE, BIRCH.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Oulanka word list, defined
- GORGE /ˈɡɔːrdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A deep, narrow passage with steep sides, typically through a mountain or cliff. To feel or show a strong feeling of shock or horror. Related: ravine, chasm, canyon, pass.
- RAPIDS /ræpɪdz/ · noun
- A part of a river or stream where the current is fast and turbulent, often with a series of waterfalls or rapids. A rapid movement or flow of something, such as a rapid increase in price. Related: torrent, cascades, waterfall, stream.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- CLIFF /klɪf/ · noun
- A steep rock face, often near the sea, or a sudden drop in the ground level. A person who is a fan of a particular sports team, especially one that is considered to be in a lower division. Related: precipice, bluff, escarpment, slope.
- ESKER /ˈɛskər/ · noun
- A long, sinuous ridge of gravel and sand formed by the movement of meltwater from a glacier. A long, narrow, winding ridge of gravel or sand, often formed by the movement of meltwater from a glacier. Related: ridge, bank, bar, dune.
- MIRE /maɪər/ · noun, verb
- A wetland area with soft ground that sinks underfoot, or to cause someone or something to become stuck or trapped in a difficult situation. To cause someone or something to become stuck or trapped in a difficult situation. Related: swamp, quagmire, bog, quag.
- TAIGA /tɑɪɡə/ · noun
- A vast region of coniferous forests in subarctic regions of Russia, Canada, and Alaska, characterized by long, cold winters and short, mild summers. It is the world's largest terrestrial biome. Related: forest, woodland, boreal forest, coniferous forest.
- BOREAL /ˈbɔːrɪəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the northern parts of the world, especially the Arctic region. HELD OF ORIGINATING IN OR RELATING TO THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE WORLD. Related: northern, arctic, subarctic, polar.
- SPRUCE /spruːs/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and small cones, native to northern Europe and Asia. A spruce is often used as a Christmas tree. Related: fir, pine, cedar, cypress.
- PINE /pɪn/ · noun
- A coniferous tree with needle-like leaves and edible seeds, or a wood made from this tree. A tall evergreen tree with long, needle-like leaves and cones that produce seeds. Related: spruce, fir, cedar, cypress.
- BIRCH /bɜːrtʃ/ · noun
- A deciduous tree with a slender trunk and small leaves, often having white or silver bark. The wood of this tree is valued for its durability and resistance to rot. Related: beech, alder, poplar, willow.
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