Jacques Cousteau Word Search
A free Jacques Cousteau word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: OCEANOGRAPHER, AQUALUNG, CALYPSO, DIVING, EXPLORER, MARINE, REDEMPTION, CONSHELF, UNDERWATER, NEPTUNE, FILM, DOCUMENTARY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Jacques Cousteau word list, defined
- OCEANOGRAPHER /oʊʊsɪənəˈɡræfər/ · noun
- A scientist who studies the ocean, its properties, and its life forms. An oceanographer may specialize in various fields, such as marine biology, oceanography, or physical oceanography. Related: marine biologist, ocean scientist, hydrologist, limnologist.
- AQUALUNG /ˈækwəlʌŋ/ · noun
- A self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) that provides a supply of breathing gas from a tank on the user's back. Related: scuba tank, breathing apparatus, submarine.
- CALYPSO /kəˈlɪp.soʊ/ · noun
- A style of West Indian folk music, originating in Trinidad and Tobago, marked by rhythmic, syncopated songs with witty or satirical improvised lyrics; also an individual song composed or performed in this style. Related: ska, mento, reggae.
- DIVING /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ · noun
- The action or sport of plunging headfirst into water, or the activity of swimming underwater using breathing equipment such as scuba gear. Related: plunging, submerging, swimming.
- EXPLORER /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/ · noun
- A person who travels to unfamiliar places in order to learn about or map them; more broadly, anyone who investigates or explores a subject, area, or field systematically. Related: adventurer, traveler, pathfinder, pioneer.
- MARINE /mɛərɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to the sea or ocean; of or pertaining to the sea or its inhabitants. A naval or maritime force. Related: naval, maritime, oceanic, coastal.
- REDEMPTION /ˌrɛdəmˈpʃən/ · noun
- The act of being saved from something bad or unpleasant, or the state of being saved. The process of being forgiven for a wrong or sin. Related: salvation, deliverance, liberation, expiation.
- UNDERWATER /ˈʌndərˌwɒtər/ · adverb, adjective
- Below the surface of the water; submerged in water. Used to describe something that is happening or existing beneath the surface of the water. Related: submerged, under, below, beneath.
- FILM /fɪlm/ · noun, verb
- A thin flexible strip of plastic coated with light-sensitive emulsion used for photography or motion pictures; also a movie, and more generally a thin layer of something covering a surface. Related: movie, motion picture, cinema, picture.
- DOCUMENTARY /ˌdɒkjuˈmɛntəri/ (UK), /ˌdɑːkjəˈmɛnteri/ (US) · noun, adjective
- As a noun, a documentary is a film, television or radio programme that presents factual information about real events, people, or subjects. As an adjective, it means consisting of or based on official documents, or presenting factual and realistic material. Related: factual film, feature, reportage, docudrama.
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