Winter Olympic Games Word Search
This Winter Olympic Games word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it. 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: SKIING, SNOWBOARD, BIATHLON, BOBSLEIGH, LUGING, SKELETON, CURLING, ICEHOCKEY, FIGURESKATING, FREESTYLE, ALPINE, NORDIC.
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Winter Olympic Games word list, defined
- SKIING /ˈskiːɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The sport of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis, or the act of traveling on skis. To engage in this sport. Related: snowboarding, sliding, gliding, skating.
- SNOWBOARD /snəʊˈbɔːdəʳ/ · noun
- A board used for sliding down snow-covered slopes, typically with one foot attached to the board and the other foot free. It is a popular winter sport. Related: skateboard, surfboard, snowskate, freestyle board.
- BOBSLEIGH /ˈboʊbsleɪ/ · noun
- A small sled, typically made of metal, used for racing down an ice track, often at high speeds. Related: sleigh, sled, bobs, luge.
- LUGING /ˈluːdʒɪŋ/ · noun
- Luging is a winter sport in which a person rides a small sled, typically made of fiberglass or wood, down an ice track. The sport requires a combination of speed, agility, and strategy. Related: sledding, tobogganing, bobsledding, skeletoning.
- SKELETON /ˈskɛlɪtən/ · noun
- The internal framework or supporting structure of something, or the bony framework of the body of a vertebrate animal. A skeleton is often used to support the body or to provide a framework for the attachment of muscles. Related: framework, structure, skeleton, framework.
- CURLING /kɜːrlɪŋ/ · noun
- A winter sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target, trying to get the stones closer to the center than their opponents. Related: ice hockey, broomball, bobsleigh, luge.
- FREESTYLE /frɪˈstail/ · noun, verb
- A style of performance or activity that is not bound by traditional rules or conventions. To perform or create in a style that is not bound by traditional rules or conventions. Related: style, improvisation, spontaneity, creativity.
- ALPINE /ˈælpaɪn/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of mountains or mountainous country, especially in the Alps. Growing or cultivated at high elevations. Related: mountainous, himalayan, pyrenean, tibetan.
- NORDIC /ˈnɔːrdɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Nordic countries, or their peoples, languages, or cultures. Originating from or relating to Scandinavia. Related: Scandinavian, Nordic, Baltic, Finnish.
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