Heat Waves Word Search
A free Heat Waves word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the holidays, weather, and activities of a season, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HEATWAVE, HOTTEST, SCORCHING, SWELTERING, MUGGY, HUMID, SUNNY, BREEZE, TEMPERATURE, DROUGHT, SUNSCREEN, SUNGLASSES.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Heat Waves word list, defined
- HEATWAVE /hɪtweɪv/ · noun
- A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather, especially one that is extremely hot and lasts for several days or weeks. A heatwave is often accompanied by high temperatures, humidity, and sometimes drought. Related: heat spell, heat rash, sultry weather, sweltering heat.
- HOTTEST /hɒtɪst/ · adjective
- Superior in heat; hottest of all. Most popular or in greatest demand. Related: hottest, warmest, hottish, sweltering.
- SCORCHING /skɔːtʃɪŋ/ · adjective
- Extremely hot; extremely severe or intense. Having a very high temperature, especially one that is too high for comfort. Related: blazing, sweltering, searing, fiery.
- SWELTERING /swɛltərɪŋ/ · adjective
- Extremely hot and humid; oppressively hot. Related: scorching, swelter, torrid, oppressive.
- MUGGY /mʌɡi/ · adjective
- Humid and hot; having a high temperature and high humidity. A muggy atmosphere is often associated with a heatwave. Related: humid, sweltering, oppressive, stifling.
- HUMID /hjuːmɪd/ · adjective
- Having a high level of moisture in the air; damp or wet. Related: moist, damp, wet, soggy.
- SUNNY /ˈsʌni/ · adjective
- Having a lot of sunlight; bright and cheerful. Characterized by or producing a lot of sunshine. Related: bright, cheerful, fair, clear.
- BREEZE /briːz/ · noun
- A light, gentle wind. Figuratively, something done with ease, requiring little effort. Related: wind, gust, draft, waft.
- TEMPERATURE /ˈtɛm.pə.rət/ · noun
- A measure of the degree of heat or cold in a substance or object, usually expressed in terms of a scale such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. Related: heat, temperature, thermometer, climate.
- DROUGHT /draʊt/ · noun
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water. More broadly, any extended scarcity or deficiency of something essential. Related: dry spell, drouth, aridity, water shortage.
- SUNSCREEN /ˈsʌnskrin/ · noun
- A substance applied to the skin to prevent or reduce the effects of sunburn, typically containing a chemical that absorbs or reflects ultraviolet radiation. Related: sunblock, sun cream, sun protection, solar screen.
- SUNGLASSES /ˈsʌŋɡləs/ · noun
- Eye protection with lenses and frames, typically for fashion or to protect the eyes from the sun. Related: glasses, shades, sun visor, eye protection.
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