The Four Seasons Word Search
Play a The Four Seasons word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the holidays, weather, and activities of a season, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: WINTER, SUMMER, AUTUMN, SPRING, SNOWFALL, BLIZZARD, FROST, SUNSHINE, HURRICANE, THUNDER, RAINBOW, BLOSSOM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Four Seasons word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- HURRICANE /hɜːrɪkeɪn/ (US); /hʌrɪkeɪn/ (UK) · noun
- A tropical cyclone with a well-defined center or eye, sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, and a spiral of powerful winds and low pressure. The word can also refer figuratively to a sudden, overwhelming, or turbulent outburst. Related: tropical storm, cyclone, typhoon, tempest.
- THUNDER /ˈθʌndə(r)/ (British); /ˈθʌndɚ/ (US) · noun, verb
- The loud rumbling or crashing sound produced by lightning. Figuratively, it refers to a powerful display of anger, authority, or force. Related: rumble, roar, boom, thunderclap.
- RAINBOW /ˈreɪnbəʊ/ (British); /ˈreɪnboʊ/ (US) · noun
- A curved band of coloured light seen in the sky when sunlight is refracted and dispersed by raindrops. The word can also refer figuratively to a wide range, spectrum, or brightly coloured display. Related: arc, spectrum, bow, prismatic arc.
- 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.
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