January Word Search
A free January 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: SNOW, FROST, COLD, BLIZZARD, SLEET, HAIL, FREEZE, CHILL, WIND, GALE, COAT, JACKET.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
January word list, defined
- SNOW /snɔʊ/ · noun, verb
- A natural substance composed of ice crystals that falls from the sky during winter, or to cover a surface with a layer of this substance. Snow can also refer to a white or pale color, especially one that is dull and lacking in brightness. Related: ice, frost, hail, sleet.
- FROST /frɒst/ (UK), /frɔːst/ (US) · noun
- A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces when water vapour freezes at or below freezing temperature; also the condition of freezing cold weather that kills or damages plants. Related: ice, rime, hoarfrost, freeze.
- COLD /kəʊld/ (UK); /koʊld/ (US) · adjective
- Of or at a low temperature, especially noticeably below body temperature or below what is comfortable; also, lacking warmth of feeling, enthusiasm, or affection. Related: chilly, freezing, icy, frigid.
- BLIZZARD /ˈblɪz.əd/ · noun
- A severe snowstorm with strong sustained winds and heavy blowing snow that drastically reduces visibility, typically lasting several hours; more generally, any overwhelming rush or flurry of something. Related: snowstorm, whiteout, tempest, gale.
- SLEET /sliːt/ · noun
- A type of winter precipitation that is a mixture of rain and snow, or a type of frozen raindrops that fall from the sky. It is a form of precipitation that occurs when snowflakes fall through a layer of warm air, causing them to melt into raindrops, which then pass through a layer of cold air, causing them to freeze into small, transparent ice pellets. Related: hail, freezing rain, ice pellets, snow.
- HAIL /heɪl/ · noun, verb
- Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets up into the freezing level of the atmosphere, where they freeze into small balls of ice. It can also refer to a greeting or a call to attention, often accompanied by a loud noise. Related: precipitation, ice pellets, sleet, rain.
- FREEZE /friːz/ · verb
- To solidify or cause a liquid to solidify as a result of cold; more broadly, to stop moving suddenly, to become fixed and immobile, or to suspend something such as prices, wages, or assets temporarily. Related: congeal, solidify, chill, harden.
- CHILL /tʃɪl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- An unpleasant feeling of coldness, or a sudden feeling of fear or dread; as a verb, to make or become cold. Informally, it also means to relax or spend time idly. Related: coldness, shiver, frostiness, chilliness.
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- Air moving in a natural way, especially when it is blowing over the ground. To move air or gas through a space, especially by blowing. Related: breeze, gust, blast, draft.
- GALE /ɡeɪl/ · noun
- A very strong wind, especially one blowing at forces 7–10 on the Beaufort scale (roughly 32–63 mph); by extension, an outburst or flood of something, such as laughter. Related: storm, tempest, squall, windstorm.
- COAT /kəʊt/ (British), /koʊt/ (US) · noun, verb
- A coat is a garment worn on the upper body, typically sleeved and fastening down the front, or the fur or wool covering of an animal. As a verb, it means to cover something with a thin layer of a substance. Related: jacket, overcoat, cloak, wrapper.
- JACKET /dʒækɪt/ · noun
- A sleeveless garment worn over a shirt, typically made of fabric and fastened at the front with buttons or a zip. A jacket can be a casual or formal item of clothing, depending on the style and material used. Related: coat, jumper, windbreaker, blazer.
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