Tornadoes Word Search
Tornadoes, 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: TORNADO, FUNNEL, VORTEX, TWISTER, CYCLONE, SUPERCELL, HAIL, LIGHTNING, THUNDER, STORM, WIND, GUST.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Tornadoes word list, defined
- TORNADO /ˈtɔːrnædoʊ/ · noun
- A rotating column of air that descends from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing damage and destruction. A tornado is a type of severe weather phenomenon. Related: twister, cyclone, hurricane, whirlwind.
- FUNNEL /ˈfʌnəl/ · noun
- A tube or pipe, wide at the top and narrowing at the bottom, used to guide liquids or powders into a small opening without spilling; also, by extension, any process that narrows a large flow of things down to a smaller channel. Related: pipe, chute, duct, conduit.
- VORTEX /ˈvɔːr.tɛks/ · noun
- A vortex is a mass of fluid (liquid or gas) spinning rapidly around a central axis, drawing matter toward its centre, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind. By extension, it means any situation or place regarded as a whirling, inescapable mass of activity. Related: whirlpool, maelstrom, whirlwind, eddy.
- TWISTER /twɪstər/ · noun
- A rotating column of air that touches the ground, causing damage and destruction. A sudden, violent twisting or turning motion. Related: twist, whirlwind, cyclone, hurricane.
- CYCLONE /ˈsaɪkloʊn/ · noun
- A large-scale rotating storm system with low pressure at its center and inward-spiraling winds; in some regions the term refers specifically to a severe tropical storm equivalent to a hurricane or typhoon. Related: storm, hurricane, typhoon, tempest.
- SUPERCELL /ˈsuːpərˌsɛl/ · noun
- A large, long-lived, and intense thunderstorm characterized by strong updrafts and heavy precipitation. A supercell is a type of mesocyclone that can produce severe weather, including tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds. Related: thunderstorm, mesocyclone, supertornado, tornado.
- HAIL /heɪl/ · noun, verb
- Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets up into the freezing level of the atmosphere, where they freeze into small balls of ice. It can also refer to a greeting or a call to attention, often accompanied by a loud noise. Related: precipitation, ice pellets, sleet, rain.
- LIGHTNING /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A sudden bright flash of light, often accompanied by thunder, caused by an electrical discharge in the atmosphere. To move or strike suddenly and violently. Related: thunderbolt, flash, spark, bolt.
- THUNDER /θʌndər/ · noun, verb
- A loud rumbling noise caused by lightning, or a sudden, powerful sound, often associated with a storm. A verb meaning to make a loud rumbling noise, or to cause something to happen suddenly and powerfully. Related: clap, crash, rumble, boom.
- STORM /strɔːm/ · noun, verb
- A violent weather condition with strong winds and often thunder and lightning. To cause a great disturbance or uproar. Related: tempest, hurricane, typhoon, cyclone.
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- Air moving in a natural way, especially when it is blowing over the ground. To move air or gas through a space, especially by blowing. Related: breeze, gust, blast, draft.
- GUST /ɡʌst/ · noun, verb
- A sudden, brief burst of strong wind; to blow suddenly and violently. A strong, sudden feeling or emotion. Related: blast, burst, gale, squall.
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