Okeechobee Word Search
This Okeechobee word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor. 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: OKEECHOBEE, BASS, EVERGLADES, CITRUS, CATTLE, RANCH, WARRIORS, MARSH, ALLIGATOR, HERON, EGRET, PIER.
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Okeechobee word list, defined
- BASS /beɪs/ (also /bæs/ for the fish sense) · noun
- The lowest range of pitch in music or sound; a low-frequency voice or instrument. Also, any of various edible freshwater and marine game fishes with spiny fins. Related: depth, low end, bottom.
- CITRUS /ˈsɪtrəs/ · noun
- A tree of the genus Citrus, bearing fragrant fruit with a leathery rind and juicy flesh, such as the lemon, orange, lime, or grapefruit; also, such fruit collectively. Related: citron, orangery produce.
- CATTLE /ˈkæt.əl/ · noun
- Large domesticated ruminants, especially cows and bulls of the species Bos taurus, raised for meat, milk, or labor; also used figuratively to refer to people treated as a herd or with contempt. Related: livestock, herd, stock, kine.
- RANCH /ræntʃ/ · noun; verb
- A ranch is a large farm or rural estate where livestock, especially cattle or horses, are raised. As a verb, ranch means to manage or operate a ranch or to run livestock on one. Related: cattle farm, livestock farm, stock farm, ranch house.
- WARRIORS /ˈwɔːriəz/ (British English); /ˈwɔːriərz/ (American English) · plural noun
- Warriors are people who engage in combat, especially skilled fighters or soldiers. The word can also refer figuratively to determined people who strive vigorously against difficulties or opponents. Related: fighters, soldiers, combatants, champions.
- MARSH /mɑːʃ/ · noun
- An area of low-lying land that is seasonally or permanently covered with water and typically contains marsh vegetation. The word can also refer more broadly to wetland or an area of wet, soft ground. Related: wetland, swamp, fen, bog.
- ALLIGATOR /ˈælɪɡeɪtər/ · noun
- A large semiaquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, native to the Americas and China, with a broad rounded snout, dark armored skin, and powerful jaws; closely related to but distinct from the crocodile. Related: croc, crocodilian.
- HERON /ˈhɛərən/ (British); /ˈhɪrən/ (US) · noun
- A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the heron family, usually found near water and feeding on fish and other small animals with a long, pointed bill. Related: egret, wading bird.
- EGRET /ˈiːɡrət/ · noun
- A heron of the genus Egretta (and related genera), typically white or buff-plumaged, distinguished in the breeding season by long decorative plumes known as aigrettes.
- PIER /pɪər/ (British); /pɪr/ (US) · noun
- A structure projecting from the shore into a body of water, used for walking, docking boats, fishing, or recreation. A pier may be built of wood, stone, concrete, or metal and can extend either perpendicular to the shoreline or parallel to it. Related: jetty, wharf, quay, dock.
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