Cyclone Season Word Search
Free Cyclone 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: CYCLONE, HURRICANE, TYPHOON, TORNADO, STORM, THUNDER, LIGHTNING, RAIN, WIND, CLOUD, FLOOD, HAIL.
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Cyclone Season word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- CYCLONE /ˈsaɪkloʊn/ · noun
- A large-scale rotating storm system with low pressure at its center and inward-spiraling winds; in some regions the term refers specifically to a severe tropical storm equivalent to a hurricane or typhoon. Related: storm, hurricane, typhoon, tempest.
- HURRICANE /hɜːrɪkeɪn/ (US); /hʌrɪkeɪn/ (UK) · noun
- A tropical cyclone with a well-defined center or eye, sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, and a spiral of powerful winds and low pressure. The word can also refer figuratively to a sudden, overwhelming, or turbulent outburst. Related: tropical storm, cyclone, typhoon, tempest.
- TYPHOON /taɪˈfuːn/ · noun
- An intense tropical cyclone forming over the western North Pacific Ocean, with sustained winds of at least 74 mph (119 km/h). In the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific, the equivalent storm is called a hurricane. Related: tropical cyclone, hurricane, cyclone, tempest.
- TORNADO /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ (British); /tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/ (American) · noun
- A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm cloud, although it does not always reach the ground. It can generate intense winds, flying debris, and sudden changes in atmospheric pressure. Related: twister, cyclone, whirlwind, storm.
- STORM /stɔːrm/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere, especially one involving strong wind, heavy rain, thunder, or snow. Figuratively, it means a sudden outburst of anger, criticism, activity, or an intense attempt to attack or overwhelm something. Related: tempest, hurricane, cyclone, gale.
- THUNDER /ˈθʌndə(r)/ (British); /ˈθʌndɚ/ (US) · noun, verb
- The loud rumbling or crashing sound produced by lightning. Figuratively, it refers to a powerful display of anger, authority, or force. Related: rumble, roar, boom, thunderclap.
- LIGHTNING /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ · noun
- A sudden, bright flash of electricity produced during a storm, usually accompanied by thunder. By extension, it can refer to something sudden, striking, or illuminating, such as a flash of insight. Related: thunderbolt, bolt, electrical discharge, flash.
- RAIN /reɪn/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, rain is water that falls from clouds in drops, or the weather condition that produces it. As a verb, rain means to fall as rain, and it can also mean to give or direct something in large amounts, as in “to rain abuse.” Related: precipitation, drizzle, downpour, shower.
- 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.
- CLOUD /klaʊd/ · noun
- A visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere; more broadly, any hazy or indistinct mass, whether literal or figurative. Related: mass, bank, veil, haze.
- FLOOD /flʌd/ · noun
- An overflow of water onto land that is normally dry, especially when a river, sea, or heavy rainfall causes water to submerge an area. It is also used figuratively to mean an overwhelming influx or outpouring of people, things, or emotions. Related: deluge, inundation, torrent, spate.
- HAIL /heɪl/ · noun, verb, and interjection
- Hail is precipitation in the form of hard balls or lumps of ice. As a verb, it means to greet someone enthusiastically or call out to attract attention; as an interjection, it is a formal greeting or acclamation. Related: hailstones, ice pellets, greeting, salutation.
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