Fred Hollows Word Search
Fred Hollows, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure 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: HOLLOWS, AUSTRALIA, OUTBACK, SYDNEY, ABORIGINAL, INDIGENOUS, TORRES, STRAIT, ISLANDER, CATARACT, TRACHOMA, OPHTHALMOLOGIST.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Fred Hollows word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- HOLLOWS /ˈhɒləʊz/ (British); /ˈhɑloʊz/ (US) · plural noun and third-person singular present-tense verb
- As a plural noun, hollows are cavities, depressions, or enclosed spaces in the ground, landscape, or another solid object. As a verb, hollows means makes or becomes hollow. Related: cavities, depressions, dips, basins.
- OUTBACK /ˈaʊtbæk/ · noun & adjective
- The outback is the sparsely populated interior of Australia, especially the remote and arid regions beyond the major cities and settled farming districts. As an adjective, outback describes places, people, or conditions associated with these regions. Related: bush, interior, hinterland, back country.
- ABORIGINAL /ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl/ · adjective
- Existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; relating to the Indigenous peoples of a region, especially the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. Related: indigenous, native, autochthonous, first.
- INDIGENOUS /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/ · adjective
- Existing naturally in a particular place or region rather than having been introduced from elsewhere. It can also refer to people who are native to a place, especially in relation to their historical presence, languages, cultures, and rights. Related: native, aboriginal, autochthonous, local.
- STRAIT /streɪt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water. As a noun, it can also mean a difficult or restricted situation; as an adjective, it means narrowly restricted or confined; as a verb, it means to put someone or something in a difficult situation. Related: channel, difficulty, predicament, narrow.
- ISLANDER /ˈaɪləndər/ · noun
- A person who lives on or is originally from an island. The term is often used with reference to a particular island, island nation, or island community.
- CATARACT /ˈkatərakt/ · noun
- A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred or clouded vision. Also, a large waterfall, especially one of great volume or force, or figuratively an overwhelming downpour or rush of something. Related: waterfall, cascade, flood, torrent.
- TRACHOMA /trəˈkoʊmə/ · noun
- A chronic infectious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Repeated infection and inflammation can scar the cornea, damage the eyelids, and eventually cause blindness. Related: granular conjunctivitis, Egyptian ophthalmia.
- OPHTHALMOLOGIST /ˌɑːfθəˈmɑːlədʒɪst/ (US); /ˌɒfθəˈmɒlədʒɪst/ (UK) · noun
- A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the eye, including eye surgery. Related: eye doctor, eye specialist, ophthalmic surgeon.
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