Find the word to describe the idea you have in mind

Reverse Search

Search results for "turtle" in Definitions [Change Search Options] [Hide Search Options]

Reverse Search allows you to search within the full text of dictionary entries for words, word parts, and phrases.

Search for entries that contain:

Word(s)

Exact matches of any of the individual words entered in the search box.

Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or the word "orange."

Word(s) + Forms

Any form of any of the individual words entered in the search box.

Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or "apples" or "orange" or "oranges."

All Word(s)

Exact matches of all of the individual words entered in the search box.

Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" and the word "orange."

Text String

The exact sequence of words and/or characters entered in the search box (for example, a fragment of a word, a single word, multiple words, or even a phrase containing punctuation)

Example: Searching for "a variety of apple" identifies all entries that contain that phrase. Searching for "app" identifies all entries that contain the letters "app," such as occurrences of "apple," "application," and "apply."

Search at these levels:

Intermediate

Elementary

[Select All][Clear]

flipper	a wide, flat limb on a whale, turtle, or other animal that is used for swimming. [1/2 definitions]
sea turtle	a large turtle that lives mostly in the sea. Sea turtles have long legs that are wide and flat so that swimming is easy. Sea turtles come onto the land to lay their eggs.
shell	a protective outer layer of the body of an animal, such as a turtle, beetle, lobster, or crab. [1/8 definitions]
surface	When something surfaces, it rises to the top. When a turtle surfaces from the water, it comes up from being under water. [1/3 definitions]
terrapin	a turtle that lives in fresh or somewhat salty water. It is found in North America and can be eaten as food.
tortoise	a turtle that lives on land.
turtle	a reptile with a soft body covered by a hard shell that lives in water or on land. A turtle pulls its head, legs, and tail into its shell for protection.

reverse search