Bushfire Season Word Search
Free Bushfire Season word search. We picked 12 themed words — the holidays, weather, and activities of a season — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BUSHFIRE, WILDFIRE, SMOKE, EMBER, FLAME, SPARK, HEAT, WIND, GUST, HAZE, DUST, HUMIDITY.
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Bushfire Season word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- BUSHFIRE /ˈbʊʃfaɪə/ · noun
- An uncontrolled fire in bushland, scrub, or forest, especially one spreading rapidly in dry conditions. The term is the standard word for wildfire in Australia and New Zealand. Related: wildfire, forest fire, brush fire, grass fire.
- WILDFIRE /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/ · noun
- An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly across land, especially vegetation such as grass, shrubs, or trees. By extension, it can refer to a rapidly spreading crisis or chain of problems. Related: firestorm, conflagration, blaze, inferno.
- SMOKE /sməʊk/ (British English), /smoʊk/ (American English) · noun and verb
- As a noun, smoke is the visible cloud of gases and particles released by burning material, especially when a fire is incomplete. As a verb, it means to inhale tobacco from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, or to emit smoke; it can also mean to cook food by exposing it to smoke. Related: fumes, vapour, haze, cloud.
- EMBER /ˈɛm.bər/ · noun
- A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. In plural form, 'embers' refers to the smoldering remains of a fire. Related: coal, cinder, ash, glow.
- FLAME /fleɪm/ · noun (also verb)
- A flame is the visible, gaseous part of a fire, produced when a fuel burns and emitting light and heat; as a verb, it means to burn with or burst into flames. Related: blaze, fire, burn, ember.
- SPARK /spɑːrk/ (US); /spɑːk/ (British) · noun and verb
- A spark is a small, brief flash or flame, especially one produced by friction or electricity; it can also mean a faint trace of energy, interest, or feeling. As a verb, to spark means to set alight or, figuratively, to trigger a reaction, idea, or conversation. Related: flash, glimmer, flicker, ignite.
- HEAT /hiːt/ · noun and verb
- Heat is the degree or quality of being hot, especially a measurable temperature. By extension, it can denote intense emotion, a cooking setting, intense pressure or activity, or a preliminary round of a competition; as a verb, it means to make something hot or to become hot. Related: warmth, hotness, intensity, passion.
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, wind is the natural movement of air, usually caused by differences in atmospheric pressure. As a verb, wind means to twist or coil something, especially around a core or spindle; it also appears in the phrasal verbs wind up and wind down. Related: breeze, gust, current, blast.
- GUST /ɡʌst/ · noun and verb
- A gust is a sudden, brief burst of wind or air. By extension, it can refer to a short, strong outburst of emotion, sound, or activity. Related: blast, squall, breeze, flurry.
- HAZE /heɪz/ · noun; verb
- A thin mist, cloud, or atmospheric obscurity that makes distant objects indistinct; figuratively, a vague or confused quality that obscures understanding. As a verb, to make something hazy, less clear, or indistinct. Related: mist, cloud, murk, obscurity.
- DUST /dʌst/ · noun (also verb)
- A fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth, organic matter, or other material that settles on surfaces or is carried in the air. Related: grime, powder, soot, dirt.
- HUMIDITY /hjuːˈmɪdəti/ · noun
- The amount of water vapour in the air, especially relative to the maximum amount the air can hold at a given temperature. It may also refer more generally to dampness. Related: dampness, moisture, mugginess.
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