Consonant Blends Word Search
This Consonant Blends word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. 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: FROG, STOP, CLAP, DRUM, GRASS, PLUM, SLED, TRAIN, BLOCK, SNAIL, STAR, CRAB.
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Consonant Blends word list, defined
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- FROG /frɒɡ/ (UK); /frɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A tailless, jumping amphibian with smooth, moist skin, long hind legs adapted for leaping and swimming, and a life cycle that progresses from aquatic tadpole to air-breathing adult. Related: toad, amphibian.
- STOP /stɒp/, /stɑːp/ · verb
- To bring an action, movement, or process to an end, or to cease doing something. It can also mean to prevent something from continuing or to block a route or passage. Related: halt, cease, end, finish.
- CLAP /klæp/ · noun, verb
- A clap is a sharp sound made by striking the palms of the hands together; as a verb, to clap means to strike the hands together in approval or rhythm. The word also names the sudden striking action itself. Related: applaud, acclaim, cheer, slap.
- DRUM /drʌm/ · noun
- A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylindrical shell with a stretched membrane (drumhead) that is struck with the hands or sticks to produce sound; also, a cylindrical container, especially one used for storing oil or other liquids. Related: percussion instrument, tabor, timpani, kettle.
- GRASS British /ɡrɑːs/; US /ɡræs/ · noun and verb
- Grass is a member of the grass family, or collectively the vegetation made up of grasses and their leaves and shoots. It can also refer to a lawn or pasture, to marijuana, or, in British informal use, to an informer; as a verb, it means to inform on someone or to cover an area with grass. Related: vegetation, greenery, turf, herbage.
- PLUM /plʌm/ · noun
- A sweet fruit with red, purple, or yellow skin and soft edible flesh surrounding a stone. The word can also denote a deep purplish-red color and, informally, a highly desirable or advantageous position. Related: stone fruit, prune.
- SLED /slɛd/ · noun and verb
- A vehicle with runners used for transporting people or goods over snow or ice. As a verb, “sled” means to travel or ride on a sled. Related: sledge, sleigh, toboggan, bobsled.
- TRAIN /treɪn/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A train is a connected series of railway carriages or other vehicles pulled by an engine. As a verb, train means to prepare someone through practice or instruction; as an adjective, it describes a style of clothing with a long trailing hem. Related: railway, series, sequence, procession.
- BLOCK /blɒk/ · noun, verb
- A solid piece of hard material with flat sides; also a section of something such as a city street or a period of time. Related: chunk, lump, slab, hunk.
- SNAIL /sneɪl/ · noun; verb
- A snail is a slow-moving gastropod mollusc, typically with a coiled shell, soft body, and retractable tentacles. Informally, it can mean a very slow person; as a verb, it means to move or make progress very slowly. Related: gastropod, mollusk, escargot, slowpoke.
- STAR /stɑːr/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A star is a celestial body that produces its own light and heat, especially one visible in the night sky. By extension, the word denotes a leading performer, a famous or exceptionally successful person, a star-shaped mark, and an object or figure regarded as exceptionally distinguished. Related: celebrity, luminary, performer, asterisk.
- CRAB /kræb/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, crab is a crustacean with a broad shell, ten legs, and a pair of prominent claws, or the meat of this animal. It can also informally mean a person who is persistently complainful or difficult to please. As a verb, crab means to move sideways, to complain persistently, or to annoy or irritate someone. Related: crustacean, decapod, complain, grumble.
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