Personal Hygiene Word Search
A free Personal Hygiene word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SHOWER, BRUSH, FLOSS, SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, DENTIST, TOWEL, DEODORANT, SHAMPOO, COMB, BATH, SKIN.
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Personal Hygiene word list, defined
- SHOWER /ˈʃaʊər/ (UK), /ˈʃaʊɚ/ (US) · noun, verb
- A shower is a brief fall of rain, a device or enclosure for washing oneself, or a large social gathering held in honour of someone. As a verb, it means to wash under running water or to give someone a large number of things. Related: rainfall, drizzle, downpour, bath.
- BRUSH /brʌʃ/ · noun
- An implement with bristles, wire, or other filaments set into a handle, used for cleaning, grooming, or painting; also a light, fleeting touch or contact with something. Related: broom, swab, sweep, graze.
- FLOSS /flɒs/ (British); /flɑːs/ (US) · noun
- Soft, silky fibres or filaments, such as the silky down of certain plants or silk used in embroidery; most commonly today, a soft thread used to clean between the teeth. Related: thread, filament, fibre, silk.
- SOAP /soʊp/ · noun
- A cleansing substance made from salts of fatty acids, traditionally produced by combining fats or oils with an alkali and water. It is used with water to wash the skin, hair, clothing, and other surfaces. Related: cleanser, washing soap, bar soap, detergent.
- TOOTHPASTE /ˈtuːθpeɪst/ · noun
- A soft paste or gel used for cleaning and protecting the teeth, usually applied to a toothbrush and often containing fluoride. Related: dentifrice, toothpowder, dental paste.
- DENTIST /ˈdɛn.tɪst/ · noun
- A person who is professionally qualified to treat diseases and conditions of the teeth and gums. Related: orthodontist, periodontist, endodontist, dental surgeon.
- TOWEL /ˈtaʊəl/ · noun, verb
- A towel is a piece of absorbent cloth used for drying the hands, face, or body, or for wiping surfaces. As a verb, to towel means to dry or wipe something with a towel, especially by rubbing it. Related: cloth, flannel, handkerchief, wiper.
- DEODORANT /diˈəʊdərənt/ (UK), /diˈoʊdərənt/ (US) · noun
- A substance applied to the body, especially under the arms, to prevent or mask the smell of sweat; many deodorants also contain antiperspirant agents that reduce perspiration itself. Related: antiperspirant, body spray, underarm spray, deodourant (British variant spelling).
- SHAMPOO /ʃæmˈpuː/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, shampoo is a liquid preparation used to wash the hair and scalp. It can also refer to the act of washing the hair with such a preparation; as a verb, it means to wash the hair with shampoo. Related: hair wash, hair cleanser, wash, cleanse.
- COMB /koʊm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a comb is a toothed implement of bone, plastic, metal, or wood used to smooth, untangle, or arrange the hair, or to hold it in place. As a verb, to comb is to draw a comb through the hair, or more broadly to search an area thoroughly and systematically. Related: brush, rake, sift, trawl.
- BATH /bɑːθ/ (UK); /bæθ/ (US) · noun
- A container filled with water in which a person washes their body, or the act of washing oneself in such a container. In British English it also denotes the room containing this fixture (what American English calls a bathroom). Related: wash, soak, tub.
- SKIN /skɪn/ · noun
- The thin, flexible tissue covering the outside of the human body. It forms a protective barrier, helps regulate body temperature, and contains sensory receptors. Related: hide, epidermis, complexion, surface.
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