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 /ˈdrɒplɪt/ (British), /ˈdrɑːplɪt/ or /ˈdrɒplət/ (US) · noun
- A very small drop of a liquid, especially one of water. Related: drop, bead, dribblet, globule.
- BLUE /bluː/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the colour intermediate between green and violet in the visible spectrum, like that of a clear daytime sky. As a noun, the colour itself; as a verb (informal, chiefly British), to squander money. Related: azure, cobalt, sapphire, navy.
- AQUA /ˈæk.wə/ (US), /ˈæk.wə/ (UK) · noun
- A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of water. Also, in technical and pharmaceutical contexts, a formal term for water. Related: turquoise, cyan, teal, blue-green.
- 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 /ˈsaɪ.ən/ · noun
- A greenish-blue colour, one of the primary subtractive colours used in printing and colour mixing, lying between blue and green on the visible spectrum. It is also the name of the wavelength band of light (roughly 490–520 nm) perceived as this colour. Related: turquoise, aqua, teal, cerulean.
- 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 /kənˈsɜːrv/ · verb, noun
- To protect something from harm, loss, or waste by careful use or management; as a noun, a conserve is a jam-like preserve made from fruit cooked with sugar. Related: preserve, protect, safeguard, save.
- 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 /ˈkliːnʌp/ · noun
- The act or process of cleaning a place or removing dirt, waste, or unwanted material; also the restoration of something to a clean, orderly, or improved state. Related: tidying up, cleaning, purge, clear-out.
- 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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