World Sparrow Day Word Search
World Sparrow Day, as a word search. 12 words drawn from what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it 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: SPARROW, NEST, FEATHER, BEAK, WING, EGGS, CHIRP, FLOCK, BIRDSEED, MILLET, GRAIN, BREAD.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
World Sparrow Day word list, defined
- SPARROW /ˈspærəʊ/ · noun
- A small bird with a short tail and a distinctive song, typically brown or grey in colour. Sparrows are common in gardens and parks. Related: finch, lark, swallow, martin.
- NEST /nɛst/ · noun, verb
- A structure made of twigs, grasses, and other plant material, built by birds, insects, or other animals to lay their eggs or give birth to their young. To settle or roost in a nest, estado, or other enclosed space. Related: den, hollow, cave, burrow.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
- WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
- EGGS /ɛɡz/ · noun
- The oval reproductive bodies laid by birds, reptiles, fish, and insects, enclosed in a shell or membrane; especially a hen's egg eaten as food. Related: ova, spawn, roe.
- CHIRP /tʃɜːrp/ (US), /tʃɜːp/ (UK) · verb and noun
- To chirp is to make a short, high-pitched sound, as small birds and some insects do; as a noun, a chirp is such a short, sharp, high-pitched sound. It is also used figuratively for speaking in a cheerful, lively tone. Related: tweet, cheep, peep, twitter.
- FLOCK /flɒk/ (UK), /flɑːk/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a flock is a group of birds, sheep, or other animals gathered together, or by extension a large crowd of people. As a verb, to flock is to gather or move together in a group. Related: herd, pack, swarm, crowd.
- BIRDSEED /ˈbɜːrd.siːd/ · noun
- A mixture of seeds, grains, and other edible material sold as food for wild or caged birds, especially songbirds. Related: bird feed, seed mix, chicken feed, grain.
- MILLET /mɪˈlɛt/ · noun
- A small-grained cereal crop, often used as animal feed or in bread production. It is also a type of grass. Related: oats, barley, rye, wheat.
- GRAIN /greɪn/ · noun, verb
- A small unit of a cereal grain, especially wheat, oats, or barley; a small amount of something, especially a powder or a fine particle. Related: seed, kernel, particle, speck.
- BREAD /brɛd/ · noun
- A staple food made from flour or meal mixed with water and yeast, baked into loaves or flat shapes. Informally, it also means money or a livelihood. Related: loaf, staff of life, sustenance, dough.
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