New York Word Search
New York, as a word search. 12 words drawn from state symbols, landmarks, food, and famous cities 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: ALBANY, BAGEL, BEAVER, BLUEBIRD, BROOKLYN, BUFFALO, CENTRALPARK, CHEESECAKE, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, EMPIRE, EXCELSIOR.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
New York word list, defined
- BAGEL /ˈbeɪɡəl/ · noun
- A dense, ring-shaped bread roll with a chewy texture, made by boiling the dough before baking it. It is a traditional food of Ashkenazi Jewish communities, especially associated with New York City. Related: roll, brioche.
- BEAVER /ˈbiːvər/ · noun
- A large, semi-aquatic rodent with a broad flat tail, webbed hind feet, and dense brown fur, known for building dams and lodges in rivers and streams. The word also refers to its valuable fur or pelt. Related: rodent, dam-builder, castor, pelt.
- BLUEBIRD /ˈbluːbɜːrd/ · noun
- A small North American songbird of the thrush family, the males of which have bright blue or partly blue plumage; any of three species in the genus Sialia. Related: songbird, thrush, Sialia.
- BUFFALO /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ · noun
- A large wild ox, especially an African or Asian buffalo (genus Bubalus/Syncerus), or, loosely, the American bison of North America. Related: ox, bison, bovine.
- CHEESECAKE /ˈtʃiːzkeɪk/ · noun
- A rich, sweet dessert made of a cream cheese or curd-cheese filling baked or set on a crumbly biscuit base, typically topped with fruit or sauce. It can also refer figuratively to images or portrayals of an alluring woman in a sexually suggestive but not explicit way. Related: dessert, flan, tart, gateau.
- EMPIRE /ˈɛmpaɪər/ · noun
- An extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state. More broadly, a large commercial or political organization dominated by one person or group. Related: dominion, realm, kingdom, dynasty.
- EXCELSIOR /ɪkˈsɛlsiər/ · noun
- Fine wood shavings or curly wood fibers used especially for packing fragile items and as stuffing. Also, as an exclamation borrowed from Latin, it means 'higher' or 'ever upward,' famously adopted as the motto of New York State. Related: wood shavings, wood wool, packing material.
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