The Twelve Days of Christmas Word Search
This The Twelve Days of Christmas 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: PARTRIDGE, PEAR, TURTLE, DOVES, FRENCH, HENS, CALLING, BIRDS, GOLDEN, RINGS, GEESE, SWANS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Twelve Days of Christmas word list, defined
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- PARTRIDGE /ˈpɑːrtɪdʒ/ · noun; verb
- A partridge is any of various medium-sized, ground-dwelling game birds in the pheasant family, especially the common partridge of Europe and western Asia. As a verb, it means to hunt partridges.
- PEAR /pɛər/ (British); /pɛr/ (US) · noun
- A typically sweet, fleshy fruit with a juicy interior and a central core, often containing small seeds. The word can also refer to the deciduous tree that bears this fruit.
- TURTLE /ˈtɜːrtəl/ · noun
- A reptile with a bony shell, four limbs, and a broad head, including sea, freshwater, and terrestrial species. In British usage, turtle usually refers to an aquatic reptile, while tortoise commonly refers to a land-dwelling one; American usage often uses turtle for both. Related: tortoise, sea turtle, freshwater turtle, softshell turtle.
- DOVES /dʌvz/ · noun (plural)
- Doves are the plural of 'dove': plump, gentle birds of the pigeon family (Columbidae), typically smaller than pigeons and widely kept as symbols of peace; in informal American English, 'dove' also serves as the past tense of 'dive', so 'doves' can mean repeatedly plunged headfirst into water. Related: pigeons, columbids, birds.
- FRENCH /frɛntʃ/ · adjective
- Of or relating to France, its people, language, or culture; in culinary contexts, cut into lengthwise strips or trimmed of fat. As a verb, to french means to cut food into thin strips or to kiss with the tongue. Related: Gallic, julienne, trim.
- HENS /hɛnz/ · noun
- Hens are adult female chickens. The word is the standard plural of hen and may refer to several such birds collectively. Related: chickens, layers, pullets.
- CALLING /ˈkɔː.lɪŋ/ · noun
- A strong inner urge or sense of purpose toward a particular career or way of life; also the act or sound of someone or something that calls. Related: vocation, mission, profession, occupation.
- BIRDS /bɜːrdz/ · noun
- Birds are warm-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, and most commonly the ability to fly. Related: fowl, avian creatures, feathered friends, winged creatures.
- GOLDEN /ˈɡoʊldən/ (US); /ˈɡəʊldən/ (UK) · adjective; noun; verb
- Golden means made of or resembling gold, or, figuratively, exceptionally valuable, advantageous, successful, or splendid. As a noun, it can mean a gold medal; as a verb, it can mean to make something golden. Related: gilded, precious, valuable, aureate.
- RINGS /rɪŋz/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular present)
- Rings is the plural form of the noun ring and the third-person singular present form of the verb ring. Depending on context, it refers to circular objects, the sounds made by bells or other resonant objects, or the act of making a bell or telephone sound. Related: circles, peals, sounds, chimes.
- GEESE /ɡiːz/ · noun
- The plural form of goose, referring to more than one of these large, often migratory water birds. Geese are commonly associated with flocks, ponds, farms, and V-shaped flights. Related: waterfowl, birds.
- SWANS /swɒnz/ (British); /swɑːnz/ (American) · noun
- Swans are large, graceful water birds belonging to the swan family. The word is the standard plural of “swan” and refers to more than one of these birds. Related: waterfowl.
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