Shingle Springs Word Search
This Shingle Springs word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor. 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: SHINGLE, SPRINGS, ELDORADO, FOOTHILLS, SIERRA, MANZANITA, OAKS, PINES, MINING, GOLD, RUSH, TRAILS.
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Shingle Springs word list, defined
- SHINGLE /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/ · noun, verb
- A shingle is a thin, overlapping piece of material used to cover a roof, or a collection of small, loose pebbles along a beach. As a verb, shingle means to cover a roof or another surface with overlapping shingles. Related: roof tile, slate, pebble, gravel.
- SPRINGS /sprɪŋz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural form of spring: the recurring seasons, or elastic devices that extend and return to their original position. As a verb, it means to leap, move suddenly, or originate from a particular source. Related: seasons, coils, sources, fountains.
- SIERRA /siˈerə/ · noun
- A long, narrow mountain range or chain of mountains. “Sierra” is frequently used in geographical names, especially in the Americas and Spain. Related: mountain range, mountain chain, range, cordillera.
- MANZANITA /ˌmænzəˈniːtə/ · noun
- Any evergreen shrub in the genus Arctostaphylos, native to western North America and especially characteristic of California chaparral. The word can also refer to the shrub's hard, reddish wood or bark. Related: bearberry, chaparral shrub.
- OAKS /oʊks/ · noun
- The plural form of oak, denoting two or more oak trees. Related: trees, oak trees, trees of the genus Quercus.
- PINES /paɪnz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- As a noun, pines are evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs with needle-like leaves and cones. As a verb, pines means to languish or grow weak from longing, hunger, or illness. Related: conifers, fir trees, evergreens, Christmas trees.
- MINING /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- Mining is the process of extracting minerals, metals, or other valuable materials from the ground or from deposits beneath the seabed. As a verb, it means to carry out this activity, and it can also refer metaphorically or technically to searching through large amounts of data or computational resources for valuable information or digital currency. Related: extraction, excavation, quarrying, drilling.
- GOLD /ɡoʊld/ (US); /ɡəʊld/ (British) · noun, verb, adjective
- Gold is a precious, naturally occurring metallic element with a distinctive yellow color, valued for its rarity and resistance to corrosion. The word also denotes this color, money or wealth, a medal or award, and something exceptionally valuable or desirable; as a verb, it means to cover or decorate with gold, and as an adjective, it describes things made of, colored like, or associated with gold. Related: bullion, precious metal, aurum, golden.
- RUSH /rʌʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a rush is a sudden, hurried movement or period of intense activity. As a verb, rush means to move or do something with great speed and urgency. Related: hurry, dash, sprint, surge.
- TRAILS /treɪlz/ · noun and verb
- As a plural noun, “trails” means narrow paths or routes through countryside or wild country, or the marks and traces left by something moving. As the third-person singular present of the verb “trail,” it means to move behind, follow, lag behind, or leave a trace in one’s wake. Related: paths, routes, tracks, footpaths.
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