The Wet Season Word Search
The Wet Season, 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: RAIN, DRIZZLE, DOWNPOUR, DELUGE, STORM, THUNDER, LIGHTNING, CLOUD, MIST, HUMID, DAMP, MUDDY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Wet Season word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- 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.
- 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.
- DOWNPOUR /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/ · noun
- A heavy, sustained fall of rain; a sudden and intense rainfall. Related: rainstorm, cloudburst, deluge, torrent.
- DELUGE /ˈdɛljuːdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A severe flood or an overwhelming outpouring of water; figuratively, a great rush or overwhelming quantity of things such as messages or complaints. As a verb, to flood or overwhelm with a huge amount of something. Related: flood, torrent, inundation, downpour.
- STORM /stɔːrm/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere, especially one involving strong wind, heavy rain, thunder, or snow. Figuratively, it means a sudden outburst of anger, criticism, activity, or an intense attempt to attack or overwhelm something. Related: tempest, hurricane, cyclone, gale.
- 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.
- LIGHTNING /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ · noun
- A sudden, bright flash of electricity produced during a storm, usually accompanied by thunder. By extension, it can refer to something sudden, striking, or illuminating, such as a flash of insight. Related: thunderbolt, bolt, electrical discharge, flash.
- CLOUD /klaʊd/ · noun
- A visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere; more broadly, any hazy or indistinct mass, whether literal or figurative. Related: mass, bank, veil, haze.
- MIST /mɪst/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, mist means a thin layer of fine water droplets suspended in the air, often reducing visibility. As a verb, it means to cover or obscure something with a fine spray or haze, or to become covered in mist. Related: fog, haze, damp, vapour.
- HUMID /ˈhjuːmɪd/ · adjective
- Having a high amount of moisture, especially in the air. In everyday use, humid often describes weather that feels warm, sticky, or oppressive. Related: moist, damp, clammy, muggy.
- DAMP /dæmp/ · adjective
- Slightly wet, especially in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way. As a noun, it refers to moisture in the air or on a surface; as a verb, it means to make something slightly wet or to reduce the intensity of something such as feelings or activity. Related: moist, humid, dank, muggy.
- MUDDY /ˈmʌdi/ · adjective; verb
- Muddy means covered with or containing mud, or having a cloudy, unclear appearance. Figuratively, it describes thinking, writing, or situations that are confused, obscure, or difficult to understand. Related: murky, unclear, cloudy, opaque.
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