Chickens and Ducks Word Search
This Chickens and Ducks word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. 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: FLOCK, NEST, FEATHER, BEAK, WATERFOWL, POULT, DUCKBILL, MALLARD, BROOD, HENHOUSE, DOWN, GRACE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Chickens and Ducks word list, defined
- FLOCK /flɒk/ (UK), /flɑːk/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a flock is a group of birds, sheep, or other animals gathered together, or by extension a large crowd of people. As a verb, to flock is to gather or move together in a group. Related: herd, pack, swarm, crowd.
- NEST /nɛst/ · noun, verb
- A structure made of twigs, grasses, and other plant material, built by birds, insects, or other animals to lay their eggs or give birth to their young. To settle or roost in a nest, estado, or other enclosed space. Related: den, hollow, cave, burrow.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
- WATERFOWL /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/ · noun
- Wild or domesticated birds that live in or near water, such as ducks, geese, and swans. Related: fowl, birds, waterbirds, aquatic birds.
- POULT /poʊlt/ · noun
- A young turkey, especially one in its first year of life. A poult is typically covered in down feathers. Related: young turkey, turkey chick, civet, chick.
- DUCKBILL /ˈdʌk.bɪl/ · noun
- A duckbill is the platypus, an egg-laying mammal of eastern Australia with a flat bill-like snout; by extension, the word also refers to any duck-billed dinosaur (hadrosaur) and to various objects shaped like a duck's bill. Related: platypus, duckmole.
- MALLARD /mælɑːd/ · noun
- A common and widespread duck, known for its green head and yellow bill, often found in parks and gardens. It is a member of the dabbling duck family. Related: duck, waterfowl, bird, waterbird.
- BROOD /bruːd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a brood is a family of young birds or animals hatched or born at one time; as a verb, it means to think about something anxiously and at length. Related: muse, ponder, dwell on, worry.
- HENHOUSE /hɛnhaʊs/ · noun
- A building where hens are kept, typically for egg production or breeding. A henhouse may be a small shed or a large, elaborate structure. Related: coop, hen coop, poultry house, fowl house.
- DOWN /daʊn/ · adverb
- Toward or in a lower place or position; to or at a lower level of intensity, amount, or condition. Also used as a preposition indicating movement along a path or descent from a higher position. Related: downward, below, under, beneath.
- GRACE /ɡreɪs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A quality of being elegant and refined in movement or manner. To receive or be given something, especially a benefit or favor, freely. Related: elegance, refinement, poise, dignity.
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