Snakes Word Search
This Snakes 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: SNAKES, REPTILE, SCALES, VENOM, FANG, HISS, SLITHER, SHED, SERPENT, COBRA, PYTHON, VIPER.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Snakes word list, defined
- SNAKES /snɛɪks/ · noun
- A long, thin, legless, carnivorous or non-carnivorous reptile with a scaly body and a long, narrow tail. Related: serpents, adders, vipers, cobras.
- REPTILE /rɪˈptaɪl/ · noun
- A reptile is a cold-blooded animal that has scales, lays eggs, and breathes air. Reptiles include snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles. Related: animal, cold-blooded, vertebrate, herpetofauna.
- SCALES /skɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
- A series of musical notes or a device for measuring weight or thickness. To change or adjust something, especially a musical instrument, to a different pitch or key. Related: series, sequence, range, octave.
- VENOM /ˈviːnəm/ · noun, verb
- A poisonous substance produced by animals, especially snakes, and injected into the body of a victim by a bite or sting. To speak or write in a bitter or malicious manner. Related: poison, toxin, venomous, deadly.
- FANG /fæŋ/ · noun
- A long, sharply pointed tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf, or a venom-injecting tooth of a snake. Related: tusk, canine tooth, cuspid.
- HISS /hɪs/ · verb, noun
- To make a sharp, sudden, hissing sound, typically with the mouth or through a narrow opening. A hissing sound. Related: hissed, hissing, sibilant, whisper.
- SLITHER /ˈslɪðər/ · verb
- To move smoothly and quietly, often in a sinuous or winding course, typically in a way that is difficult to see or follow. To move or slide in a smooth, sinuous, and often stealthy manner. Related: slide, glide, creep, slink.
- SHED /ʃɛd/ · noun, verb
- A small building or structure, typically used for storage or as a workshop. To remove or get rid of something, especially by throwing it away. Related: hut, cabin, barn, outbuilding.
- SERPENT /ˈsɜːrpənt/ · noun
- A long, slender, legless, snake-like reptile, typically having a narrow head and a tapering tail. A person or thing that is deceitful or treacherous. Related: snake, reptile, serpentine, deceitful.
- COBRA /ˈkəʊbrə/ (UK), /ˈkoʊbrə/ (US) · noun
- A highly venomous snake of the genus Naja (and related genera), native to Africa and Asia, known for the hood it spreads by expanding its neck ribs when threatened. Related: serpent, snake.
- PYTHON /ˈpaɪθɒn/ · noun
- A large, non-venomous snake native to Africa and Asia, often kept as a pet. A programming language developed by Guido van Rossum. Related: snake, serpent, reptile, pythonidae.
- VIPER /ˈvaɪpər/ · noun
- A venomous snake of the family Viperidae, typically having a broad, flat head and a narrow neck. A person who is deceitful or treacherous. Related: snake, serpent, addict, deceiver.
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