Tanglewilde Word Search
A free Tanglewilde word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SALISH, PUGET, SOUND, OLYMPIC, PACIFIC, CEDAR, PINE, DRIFTWOOD, SHORELINE, COAST, TIDE, MARINE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Tanglewilde word list, defined
- SOUND /saʊnd/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- A sound is a vibration or quality perceived by hearing, especially one produced by speech, music, or an object. As a verb, sound means to investigate or judge something carefully; as an adjective, it can mean healthy, secure, reliable, or deep, depending on context. Related: noise, noise, noise, tone.
- PACIFIC /pəˈsɪfɪk/ · adjective; rare noun
- Peaceful, tranquil, or free from disturbance; also conciliatory or designed to avoid conflict. As a rare noun, it means a treaty or agreement intended to establish peace. Related: peaceful, placid, tranquil, serene.
- CEDAR /ˈsiːdər/ · noun
- A large evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, native to mountainous regions, bearing fragrant durable wood; also, the reddish-brown aromatic timber obtained from this and related trees. Related: conifer, evergreen.
- PINE /paɪn/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, pine means any tree or shrub of the coniferous family Pinaceae, especially the familiar evergreen trees with needle-like leaves and cones. It can also refer to the wood of these trees. As a verb, pine means to yearn for someone or something, or to suffer from a longing that is difficult to satisfy. Related: conifer, evergreen, tree, long.
- DRIFTWOOD /ˈdrɪftwʊd/ · noun
- Wood that has been carried onto a shore or left floating in the sea, a lake, or a river by the action of wind or water; also, such wood used as material for furniture, decoration, or crafts. Related: flotsam, jetsam, wreckage.
- SHORELINE /ˈʃɔːrlaɪn/ · noun
- The line along which land meets a sea, lake, or other body of water. It may be described as a narrow, shifting boundary rather than the beach itself. Related: coastline, seashore, shore, water's edge.
- COAST /kəʊst/ (UK), /koʊst/ (US) · noun (also verb)
- The land next to the sea; the seashore. As a verb, to move forward without effort or power, especially downhill or with the engine off, or figuratively to progress easily without exertion. Related: shore, seashore, seaside, littoral.
- TIDE /taɪd/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, tide refers to the periodic rise and fall of seawater, or figuratively to a prevailing movement or trend. As a verb, it means to rise or fall like a tide, or to help something overcome difficulty. Related: current, ebb, surge, trend.
- MARINE /məˈriːn/ · adjective; noun
- Marine means relating to the sea or to life in the sea. As a noun, a marine is a member of the United States Marine Corps or, more generally, a soldier serving at sea. Related: maritime, oceanic, aquatic, naval.
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