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 /ˈbɒbsleɪ/ · noun
- A mechanized sled used for racing down ice tracks, typically carrying a crew of two or four, steered by the front crew member. Also refers to the winter Olympic sport in which teams race such sleds against the clock. Related: bobsled, sled, sledge.
- 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 /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/ · noun
- A team winter sport played on ice in which players slide heavy polished granite stones toward a target area, with teammates sweeping the ice to influence the stone's speed and path. It can also denote the action or result of something coiling into a curved shape.
- FREESTYLE /ˈfriːstaɪl/ · noun (also adjective and verb)
- A freestyle is a competition or performance in which participants are free to use whatever style, technique, or material they choose, most familiarly the swimming stroke done in any manner (usually front crawl) and improvised rap. As an adjective or verb it describes something done spontaneously or without fixed rules. Related: improvisation, improv, open-style, spontaneous.
- ALPINE /ˈælpaɪn/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or found in high mountains, especially the European Alps. Also describes plants adapted to grow above the treeline in cold mountain environments. Related: mountainous, high-altitude, upland, montane.
- 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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