Planting Season Word Search
A free Planting Season 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: BLOOM, BLOSSOM, TULIP, SEEDLING, RAIN, SUNSHINE, THAW, BREEZE, DRIZZLE, BOOTS, JACKET, GLOVES.
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Planting Season word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- BLOOM /bluːm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, bloom is the flower of a plant, or the state of flowering. As a verb, it means to produce flowers, or more figuratively, to flourish or reach a healthy state of development. Related: flower, blossom, flourish, blossom out.
- BLOSSOM /ˈblɒsəm/ · noun, verb
- A flower of a tree or shrub, especially one that produces edible fruit such as cherry, apple, or plum; also the state or period of flowering. As a verb, to produce blossom, or figuratively, to develop and flourish. Related: flower, bloom, floret, bloomer.
- TULIP /ˈtuːlɪp/ · noun
- A bulbous, spring-flowering plant of the lily family, cultivated for its showy, often cup-shaped flowers in a wide range of colors. The word may denote the whole plant or its flower.
- SEEDLING /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ · noun
- A seedling is a young plant that has germinated from a seed, especially one raised for transplanting. Figuratively, it can refer to a new idea, business, or project in an early stage of development. Related: sprout, sapling, shoot, plantlet.
- 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.
- SUNSHINE /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ · noun
- The light and warmth that come directly from the sun, especially when experienced outdoors. By extension, it can refer to a happy, bright, or hopeful mood or experience. Related: sunlight, sunbeam, sunshade, sunlit warmth.
- THAW /θɔː/ · verb; noun
- To melt, especially as ice or snow changes from a solid into a liquid; also, to become less tense, hostile, or restricted. As a noun, a thaw is a period of melting or a gradual easing of tensions. Related: melt, unfreeze, soften, relax.
- BREEZE /briːz/ · noun
- A light, gentle wind. Figuratively, something done with ease, requiring little effort. Related: wind, gust, draft, waft.
- DRIZZLE /ˈdrɪz.əl/ · noun and verb
- Light rain falling in fine drops; also, to rain lightly or (in cooking) to pour a thin stream of liquid over something. Related: mist, sprinkle, mizzle, spit.
- BOOTS /buːts/ · noun
- Boots are sturdy footwear covering the foot and ankle, often extending up the leg. As a countable noun it is the plural of 'boot', and in dated British usage 'the boots' referred to a hotel or club servant who cleaned shoes. Related: footwear, shoes.
- JACKET /ˈdʒækɪt/ · noun; verb
- A jacket is a short garment worn over the upper body, typically with sleeves and a front opening. As a verb, to jacket something means to cover or protect it with a jacket or similar casing. Related: coat, blazer, windbreaker, jerkin.
- GLOVES /ɡlʌvz/ · noun
- Coverings for the hands, usually made of leather, fabric, or other flexible material and worn as a pair. The word can also refer to protective or padded coverings used in sports and other activities. Related: mittens, gauntlets, handwear, hand coverings.
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