Wind Word Search
This Wind 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: WIND, BREEZE, GUST, STORM, CYCLONE, TORNADO, HURRICANE, TYPHOON, ATMOSPHERE, PRESSURE, HUMIDITY, ANEMOMETER.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Wind word list, defined
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- Air moving in a natural way, especially when it is blowing over the ground. To move air or gas through a space, especially by blowing. Related: breeze, gust, blast, draft.
- BREEZE /briːz/ · noun
- A light, gentle wind. Figuratively, something done with ease, requiring little effort. Related: wind, gust, draft, waft.
- GUST /ɡʌst/ · noun, verb
- A sudden, brief burst of strong wind; to blow suddenly and violently. A strong, sudden feeling or emotion. Related: blast, burst, gale, squall.
- STORM /strɔːm/ · noun, verb
- A violent weather condition with strong winds and often thunder and lightning. To cause a great disturbance or uproar. Related: tempest, hurricane, typhoon, cyclone.
- CYCLONE /ˈsaɪkloʊn/ · noun
- A large-scale rotating storm system with low pressure at its center and inward-spiraling winds; in some regions the term refers specifically to a severe tropical storm equivalent to a hurricane or typhoon. Related: storm, hurricane, typhoon, tempest.
- TORNADO /ˈtɔːrnædoʊ/ · noun
- A rotating column of air that descends from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing damage and destruction. A tornado is a type of severe weather phenomenon. Related: twister, cyclone, hurricane, whirlwind.
- HURRICANE /hɜːrɪˈkeɪn/ · noun
- A large, rotating low-pressure weather system with strong winds and heavy rainfall, typically occurring in tropical or subtropical regions. Related: typhoon, cyclone, tornado, storm.
- TYPHOON /taɪˈfuːn/ · noun
- A large, intense tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific Ocean, typically bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Related: hurricane, cyclone, tropical storm, tempest.
- ATMOSPHERE /ˈætməsfɪr/ · noun
- The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet; also the air or climate in a particular place, or the prevailing mood or feeling of an environment. Related: ambiance, air, mood, environment.
- PRESSURE /ˈprɛʃər/ · noun, verb
- The state of being compressed or squeezed tightly; a strong force that presses or squeezes something. To apply force to something so that it becomes smaller or more compact. Related: stress, force, weight, strain.
- HUMIDITY /ˈhʌmɪdɪti/ · noun
- The amount of moisture in the air; the state of being damp or wet. The moisture content of the air, usually expressed as a percentage. Related: moisture, dampness, wetness, humidity level.
- ANEMOMETER /ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind or of a gas flow. The most common type uses rotating cups that spin at a rate proportional to wind speed. Related: wind gauge, wind meter, airspeed indicator.
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