Germs and Handwashing Word Search
Free Germs and Handwashing word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: GERMS, BACTERIA, VIRUS, HANDWASHING, SOAP, WATER, SANITIZER, FINGERS, NAILS, WRISTS, THUMBS, LATHER.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Germs and Handwashing word list, defined
- GERMS /dɜːrmz/ · noun
- Microorganisms, especially bacteria or viruses, that cause disease. Small particles or fragments of matter. Related: microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, pathogens.
- BACTERIA /bækˈtɪəriə/ · noun
- Bacteria are microorganisms that typically consist of a single prokaryotic cell and lack a membrane-bound nucleus. They are found in nearly every habitat on Earth and play essential roles in processes such as decomposition, fermentation, and nutrient cycling. Related: germs, microbes, microorganisms.
- VIRUS /ˈvaɪrəs/ · noun
- A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates inside the cells of an organism. Viruses can cause disease in animals, plants, and microorganisms and can also be used as tools in genetic engineering. Related: germ, microbe, organism, pathogen.
- SOAP /sɔp/ · noun
- A substance used for cleaning the body, typically in the form of a solid or liquid soap bar, or a liquid soap dispenser. It is usually made from a mixture of oils, fats, and alkali. Related: detergent, cleanser, shampoo, lotion.
- WATER /ˈwɔːtər/ · noun, verb
- A clear liquid, nearly colorless; also an odorless, tasteless, and transparent substance forming the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. Related: liquid, fluid, sea, lake.
- SANITIZER /ˈsænɪtaɪzər/ · noun
- A device or substance used to remove or kill microorganisms from surfaces or objects, typically by chemical or physical means. A substance or agent that removes or kills microorganisms. Related: disinfectant, sterilizer, purifier, decontaminant.
- FINGERS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ · noun
- The plural of finger: any of the four long, flexible digits of the human hand, excluding the thumb, or the corresponding digit on other animals' forelimbs. Related: digits, digits of the hand.
- NAILS /nɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
- Small hard pieces of metal used for fastening or for scratching, or a person's fingernails. To fix or attach something with nails. Related: pins, tacks, spikes, fasteners.
- LATHER /ˈlæðər/ · verb, noun
- To produce a lot of foam, especially when washing something. A thick, soapy substance produced when washing something. Related: foam, suds, lather up, emulsify.
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