Winter Wonderland Word Search
A free Winter Wonderland 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: SNOWMAN, SNOWFLAKE, SNOWFALL, BLIZZARD, ICICLE, FROST, MITTEN, SLEIGH, REINDEER, EVERGREEN, ORNAMENT, WREATH.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Winter Wonderland word list, defined
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- SNOWMAN /ˈsnəʊ.mæn/ (British); /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ (US) · noun
- A model of a human figure made from snow, usually with a decorated body, head, and sometimes clothing or accessories. Related: snow figure.
- SNOWFLAKE /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/ · noun
- A small, individual crystal of ice that forms from water vapor in the atmosphere and falls as snow. By extension, the word can refer figuratively to a person considered especially sensitive, delicate, or politically fragile. Related: snow crystal, ice crystal, flake, individualist.
- SNOWFALL /ˈsnəʊfɔːl/ (British); /ˈsnoʊfɔːl/ (American) · noun
- The falling of snow, especially when it occurs as a weather event or produces an accumulation on the ground. It can also refer to the amount of snow that falls during a particular period or place. Related: snowstorm, snow, flurries, blizzard.
- BLIZZARD /ˈblɪz.əd/ · noun
- A severe snowstorm with strong sustained winds and heavy blowing snow that drastically reduces visibility, typically lasting several hours; more generally, any overwhelming rush or flurry of something. Related: snowstorm, whiteout, tempest, gale.
- ICICLE /ˈaɪsɪkəl/ · noun
- A narrow, pointed shaft of ice hanging from a roof, branch, or other exposed surface, formed by the freezing of dripping water. An icicle may also refer to a long, pointed projection of ice more generally. Related: ice pendant, ice drip.
- FROST /frɒst/ (UK), /frɔːst/ (US) · noun
- A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces when water vapour freezes at or below freezing temperature; also the condition of freezing cold weather that kills or damages plants. Related: ice, rime, hoarfrost, freeze.
- MITTEN /ˈmɪt.ən/ · noun
- A warm covering for the hand, usually made of wool or similar material, with one part for the thumb and a common section for the other four fingers. A pair of mittens is worn to keep both hands warm. Related: glove, fingerless glove.
- SLEIGH /sleɪ/ · noun, verb
- A vehicle designed to travel over snow or ice on runners, typically drawn by horses and used to carry passengers. Related: sledge, sled, bobsleigh, bobsled.
- REINDEER /ˈriːndɪr/ · noun
- A large deer of northern Europe and northern North America, with branching antlers. Both males and females grow antlers, and the species includes widely domesticated forms used for transport and sled pulling. Related: caribou, elk.
- EVERGREEN /ˈɛvərɡriːn/ · noun, adjective
- As an adjective, evergreen describes a plant that retains its green foliage throughout the year rather than shedding all its leaves at one season. As a noun, it refers to such a plant itself, and by extension something that remains permanently fresh, relevant, or popular. Related: perennial, timeless, enduring, lasting.
- ORNAMENT /ˈɔːrnəmənt/ (US); /ˈɔːnəmənt/ (UK) · noun and verb
- As a noun, an ornament is a decorative object or feature, especially one used to embellish a room, building, garment, or other object. As a verb, it means to decorate or embellish something, especially with ornamental features. Related: decoration, adornment, embellishment, decoration.
- WREATH /rɛθ/ · noun
- A circular arrangement of flowers, leaves, branches, or similar material, worn or displayed as decoration. By extension, it can refer to a garland or symbolic wreath used to honor someone or commemorate an event. Related: garland, circlet, crown, corona.
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