Tiverton Word Search
This Tiverton word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: LOBSTER, SCALLOP, CHOWDER, DULSE, FISHING, HARBOUR, WHARF, PIER, BEACH, LIGHTHOUSE, FUNDY, COASTAL.
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Tiverton word list, defined
- LOBSTER /ˈlɒbstə(r)/ · noun and informal verb
- A large marine crustacean with a hard, segmented exoskeleton, long antennae, and, in true lobsters, two large front claws. The meat of this animal is also called lobster. Related: langoustine, crayfish, clawfish.
- SCALLOP /ˈskæləp/ · noun and verb
- A scallop is a marine bivalve mollusk with a fan-shaped, ribbed shell, valued as food. As a verb, it means to fish for scallops or to shape an edge in a series of rounded, shell-like curves. Related: shellfish, mollusk, bivalve, shell.
- CHOWDER /ˈtʃaʊdər/ · noun
- A thick soup, typically made with fish or shellfish, potatoes, onions, and milk or cream; especially associated with New England clam chowder. Related: soup, stew, bisque, broth.
- DULSE /dʌls/ · noun
- An edible red seaweed (Palmaria palmata) that grows on rocky coasts of the North Atlantic and is eaten dried as a snack or used to flavour soups and salads. Related: seaweed, kelp, sea lettuce, laver.
- FISHING /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ · noun
- The activity or practice of trying to catch fish, typically with a rod, line, and bait, either for food, sport, or trade; also the commercial industry of harvesting fish from oceans, rivers, and lakes. Related: angling, trawling, seining, netting.
- HARBOUR /ˈhɑːbə(r)/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a harbour is a sheltered body of water, usually partly or fully enclosed by land, where ships can anchor or take shelter. As a verb, it means to shelter or protect someone or something, especially a person, ship, or feeling. Related: port, haven, shelter, refuge.
- WHARF /wɔːrf/ (US); /wɑːf/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A wharf is a level structure or landing place beside a river, harbor, or other navigable water, where ships are moored for the loading and unloading of cargo, passengers, or supplies. As a verb, wharf means to bring a ship to a wharf or rest it there. Related: dock, pier, quay, jetty.
- PIER /pɪər/ (British); /pɪr/ (US) · noun
- A structure projecting from the shore into a body of water, used for walking, docking boats, fishing, or recreation. A pier may be built of wood, stone, concrete, or metal and can extend either perpendicular to the shoreline or parallel to it. Related: jetty, wharf, quay, dock.
- BEACH /biːtʃ/ · noun
- A pebbly or sandy shore by the ocean, sea, or lake, especially between high and low water marks. Related: shore, seashore, seaside, coast.
- LIGHTHOUSE /ˈlaɪt.haʊs/ · noun
- A tower or other structure on or near a coast that displays a powerful light to warn ships, guide navigators, or mark a hazardous location. Figuratively, it can refer to a person, place, or source that offers guidance or hope. Related: beacon, pharos, light tower.
- FUNDY /ˈfʌndi/ · noun
- An informal, often derogatory term for a religious fundamentalist, especially a strict or zealous Christian who adheres literally to scripture. Related: fundamentalist, zealot, fanatic, extremist.
- COASTAL /ˈkoʊstəl/ · adjective
- Located on, near, or relating to a coast — the land where it meets the sea. Related: seaside, shoreline, littoral, seaboard.
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