Fisherman Word Search
This Fisherman word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job. 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: REEL, HOOK, BAIT, BOOT, LOATHE, KNOT, LINE, LURE, FILET, SASHIMI, SALMON, TUNA.
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Fisherman word list, defined
- REEL /riːl/ · noun, verb
- A long, narrow roll of paper, film, or other material, especially one used for winding up a rope or cable. To wind or roll something up on a reel. Related: spool, roll, coil, cylinder.
- HOOK /hʊk/ · noun, verb
- A curved or angled piece of metal or other material used for catching or holding something, or a device for catching or holding something, such as a fish. To catch or hold something with a hook. Related: latch, catch, snag, clasp.
- BAIT /beɪt/ · noun, verb
- Bait is food or lure placed on a hook or in a trap to attract and catch fish or animals. As a verb, it means to place such a lure, or figuratively, to deliberately taunt or provoke someone. Related: lure, decoy, enticement, temptation.
- BOOT /buːt/ · noun (also verb)
- A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle or higher; in British English, also the enclosed storage compartment at the rear of a car. Related: footwear, shoe, wader.
- LOATHE /lɔʊθ/ · verb
- To feel intense dislike or hatred for something or someone. To have a strong aversion to something. Related: detest, abhor, despise, loaten.
- KNOT /nɒt/ · noun, verb
- A knot is a tight loop or a fastening made by twisting or turning something, such as a piece of string or a rope. To knot something means to tie it into a knot. Related: knotting, tying, twisting, fastening.
- LINE /laɪn/ · noun, verb
- A length of cord, string, or wire, typically flexible and thin. To extend or draw out something in a straight line. Related: edge, border, boundary, margin.
- LURE /luːər/ · noun, verb
- A lure is a device or object used to attract or entice something, such as a fish or a person. To lure someone or something means to attract or entice them with something appealing. Related: bait, entice, attract, allure.
- FILET /fɪˈleɪ/ (also /ˈfɪlɪt/ in American usage) · noun
- A boneless cut of meat or fish, or a narrow strip or band of material; in American English, 'filet' is the preferred spelling for culinary cuts, as in filet mignon. Related: cut, loin, tenderloin, strip.
- SASHIMI /sæˈʃiːmi/ · noun
- Thinly sliced raw fish, typically served without cooking, often as part of Japanese cuisine. Related: raw fish, sushi, sashay, raw meat.
- SALMON /ˈsæmən/ · noun
- A fish with a pink or reddish body, often found in cold water. Salmon are anadromous, meaning they migrate from saltwater to freshwater to spawn. Related: trout, fish, salmonella, herring.
- TUNA /tjuːnə/ · noun
- A large, edible fish with a blue back and silver belly, often served raw or cooked in sushi, steaks, or canned. Related: mackerel, sardine, herring, salmon.
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