World Water Day Word Search
World Water 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: DROPLET, BLUE, AQUA, TEAL, CYAN, PLEDGE, CONSERVE, SUSTAIN, CLEANUP, RIVER, OCEAN, LAKE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
World Water Day word list, defined
- DROPLET /drɒplɪt/ · noun
- A small drop of liquid, especially one that falls from the sky or is suspended in the air. A small amount of something, especially a liquid. Related: drop, gout, spot, smear.
- BLUE /bluː/ · adjective
- A colour that is a shade of cyan, often associated with calmness and serenity. It is a primary colour in the RGB colour model. Related: azure, cerulean, navy, indigo.
- AQUA /ˈækwə/ · noun
- Aqua is a Latin word meaning 'water'. In English, it refers to a bright blue-green color, often used in design and fashion. Related: blue, green, cyan, azure.
- TEAL /tiːl/ · noun
- A greenish-blue colour, like that of a robin's egg. A type of bird, typically with a greenish-blue plumage. Related: blue-green, turquoise, cyan, aquamarine.
- CYAN /sɪˈæn/ · adjective
- A blue-green color, intermediate between blue and green in hue. A bright, vivid blue-green color. Related: blue-green, azure, cerulean, teal.
- PLEDGE /ˈplɛdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A solemn promise or undertaking to do something, or a formal expression of loyalty or allegiance. To promise or vow to do something. Related: vow, promise, pledge, guarantee.
- CONSERVE /kənˈsɜrv/ · verb
- To preserve (something) from harm, decay, or waste; to use or manage something carefully so as to prevent waste or to make it last longer. Related: preserve, save, protect, sustain.
- SUSTAIN /səˈsteɪn/ · verb
- To support or maintain something, especially over a long period of time. To continue or endure something. Related: maintain, support, endure, persevere.
- CLEANUP /kəˈluːnaʊp/ · noun, verb
- The act of cleaning up or making something tidy and organized. To make something clean and tidy. Related: cleaning, tidying, organizing, purifying.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- LAKE /leɪk/ · noun
- A body of fresh or saltwater surrounded by land, typically smaller than an ocean or sea. A lake may be a natural depression or a man-made reservoir. Related: pond, reservoir, waterbody, waterhole.
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