School Supplies Word Search
School Supplies, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the holidays, weather, and activities of a season sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: AUTUMN, WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, RAINCOAT, UMBRELLA, SNOWFALL, BLOOMING, HARVEST, LEAVES, COLDFRONT, FROSTBITE.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
School Supplies word list, defined
- AUTUMN /ˈɔːtəm/ (US also /ˈɑːtəm/) · noun
- The season between summer and winter, during which temperatures cool and deciduous trees shed their leaves; in the Northern Hemisphere it spans roughly September to November. It is chiefly British usage, with 'fall' being the standard North American equivalent. Related: fall, harvest time.
- WINTER /ˈwɪntər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The coldest season of the year, conventionally lasting from December to February in the Northern Hemisphere and from June to August in the Southern Hemisphere. In figurative use, winter can refer to a period of cold, hardship, scarcity, or difficulty. Related: cold season, frost season, snow season.
- SPRING /sprɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, spring refers to the season between winter and summer, a coiled mechanical device, or a natural source of flowing water. As a verb, it means to leap or bound, or to develop or emerge rapidly. Related: season, coil, source, fountain.
- SUMMER /ˈsʌmə(r)/ · noun and adjective
- The warmest season of the year, following spring and preceding autumn. As an adjective, it means relating to or occurring during this season. Related: summertime, summer season, warm season.
- RAINCOAT /ˈreɪnkoʊt/ · noun
- A waterproof or water-resistant coat worn to protect the body from rain. It is often made with a waterproof fabric and may include a hood. Related: rain jacket, waterproof coat, storm coat, oilskin.
- UMBRELLA /ʌmˈbrɛlə/ · noun and verb
- An umbrella is a portable folding device with a canopy supported by a central shaft and handle, used for protection from rain or sun. The word can also denote a broad system of protection or an organization that brings several activities under one group. Related: parasol, brolly, sunshade, canopy.
- SNOWFALL /ˈsnəʊfɔːl/ (British); /ˈsnoʊfɔːl/ (American) · noun
- The falling of snow, especially when it occurs as a weather event or produces an accumulation on the ground. It can also refer to the amount of snow that falls during a particular period or place. Related: snowstorm, snow, flurries, blizzard.
- BLOOMING /ˈbluːmɪŋ/ · adjective
- Blooming describes a plant that is producing flowers, or by extension someone or something that looks healthy, glowing, and flourishing. In British informal use it is also a mild intensifier meaning 'damned' or 'confounded'. Related: flowering, flourishing, blossoming, thriving.
- HARVEST /ˈhɑːvɪst/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, harvest means the crops that are gathered or the act and season of gathering them. As a verb, it means to gather ripe crops, or more figuratively, to collect or accumulate something valuable. Related: crop, reap, gather, collect.
- LEAVES /liːvz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- The foliage of trees and other plants, especially when considered collectively. As the third-person singular present of “leave,” it means to depart, abandon, relinquish, or bequeath. Related: foliage, greenery.
- FROSTBITE /ˈfrɒstaɪt/ · noun
- Injury to body tissues caused by exposure to freezing temperatures, most often affecting the fingers, toes, ears, and nose, in which ice crystals form within the tissue and blood flow is restricted. Related: chilblains, cold injury.
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