Snow Days Word Search
This Snow Days word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the holidays, weather, and activities of a season. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SNOWFLAKE, BLIZZARD, FREEZING, SHIVER, COCOA, SLEET, FROST, SLEDGE, MITTENS, SCARF, IGLOO, SLIPPERY.
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Snow Days word list, defined
- SNOWFLAKE /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/ · noun
- A small, individual crystal of ice that forms from water vapor in the atmosphere and falls as snow. By extension, the word can refer figuratively to a person considered especially sensitive, delicate, or politically fragile. Related: snow crystal, ice crystal, flake, individualist.
- 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.
- FREEZING /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ · adjective (also noun)
- As an adjective, freezing describes a temperature at or below the point where water turns to ice (0°C / 32°F), or colloquially, extreme cold. As a noun (the freezing), it refers to the process of solidifying or being preserved by cold. Related: icy, frigid, polar, arctic.
- SHIVER /ˈʃɪvər/ · noun & verb
- To shake involuntarily, especially from cold, fear, or excitement; as a noun, an involuntary tremor or a fit of shaking. Related: tremble, shake, quiver, shudder.
- COCOA /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ · noun
- A brown powder made from roasted cacao beans, used to make chocolate and to flavor drinks and desserts; also a hot drink made by mixing this powder with milk or water. Related: chocolate powder, drinking chocolate.
- SLEET /sliːt/ · noun, verb
- Sleet is wintry precipitation consisting of ice pellets or, in British usage, a mixture of rain and snow. As a verb, it means to fall as sleet. Related: ice pellets, icy rain, mixed precipitation, hail.
- 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.
- SLEDGE /sledʒ/ · noun
- A vehicle with runners used for carrying people or goods over snow or ice. The word can also occur in compounds such as "sledgehammer," especially in British English. Related: sled, sleigh.
- MITTENS /ˈmɪtənz/ · noun
- Mittens are warm coverings for the hands, usually knitted or crocheted, with a separate compartment for the thumb and the other fingers together. They are typically worn as a pair. Related: mitts, gloves, gauntlets.
- SCARF /skɑːf/ (British English), /skɑːrf/ (American English) · noun
- A long strip or piece of fabric worn around the neck, often to provide warmth or as a fashion accessory. It may also refer more broadly to a narrow band or strip of fabric worn or attached to clothing. Related: muffler, kerchief, neckerchief, shawl.
- IGLOO /ˈɪɡluː/ · noun
- A dome-shaped shelter traditionally built from blocks of compacted snow, especially by Inuit peoples of the Arctic. More broadly, the term can refer to any snow house or snow shelter. Related: snow house, snow hut.
- SLIPPERY /ˈslɪpəri/ · adjective
- Slippery means difficult to grip or stand on because it is smooth, wet, oily, or otherwise unstable. Figuratively, it describes an argument, situation, or person that is unstable, misleading, or difficult to trust. Related: slick, smooth, greasy, unstable.
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