The Sahara Desert Word Search
This The Sahara Desert word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. 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: SAND, DUNE, ERGS, SAHARA, DESERT, ARID, OASIS, CAMEL, NOMAD, BEDOUIN, TENERE, TANEZROUFT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Sahara Desert word list, defined
- SAND /sænd/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. To cover or smooth with sand, especially to make something more comfortable or to conceal its surface. Related: grit, dust, powder, gravel.
- DUNE /djuːn/ (UK); /duːn/ (US) · noun
- A hill or ridge of loose wind-blown sand, typically found along seashores or in deserts. Related: sandhill, hillock, mound, ridge.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- ARID /ˈærɪd/ · adjective
- Having little or no rainfall; extremely dry. Also used figuratively to describe something lacking in interest, vitality, or substance. Related: dry, parched, droughty, desiccated.
- OASIS /ˈoʊ.əsɪs/ · noun
- A fertile spot in a desert or a place where people can find water, shade, and rest. A place or situation that provides a welcome respite or relief from difficulties or hardships. Related: haven, refuge, sanctuary, paradise.
- CAMEL /ˈkæm.əl/ · noun
- A large, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus, native to the deserts of Asia and North Africa, with either one hump (the dromedary) or two (the Bactrian camel) that stores fat as an energy reserve. Related: dromedary, Bactrian camel, beast of burden.
- NOMAD /ˈnoʊmæd/ · noun
- A person who has no fixed home or regular means of support; a traveler who is guided by season. A person who roams or wanders from place to place, often without a fixed home or regular means of support. Related: wanderer, traveler, vagabond, drifter.
- BEDOUIN /ˈbɛduɪn/ · noun
- A member of a traditionally nomadic Arab people of the desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa, especially of Arabia. Related: nomad, desert dweller, wanderer.
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