WORDS WITH "OO"
It’s the noise a ghost makes, or what a crowd shouts when the opposing team takes a free throw.
What is Boo?
This type of rock is formed when hot magma or lava cools and solidifies; "Ignis" is Latin for fire.
What is Igneous?
If you whisk eggs in a bowl and cook them in a pan while stirring constantly until they are fluffy curds, you are making this diner classic.
What are Scrambled Eggs?
This format involves on-demand audio episodes you can listen to while driving or walking; popular ones include "The Joe Rogan Experience" or "Call Her Daddy."
What is a Podcast?
These white wireless headphones became a status symbol for high schoolers when they launched in 2016; just don't lose the charging case.
What are AirPods?
This is the piece of fabric attached to the back of your favorite hoodie that covers your head when it’s raining (or when you're napping in class).
What is a Hood?
This rock type is made from layers of sand, mud, and pebbles that get squished together over millions of years; fossils are almost always found in this type.
What is Sedimentary?
This style of fried egg is cooked without flipping, leaving the yellow yolk bright and visible like the morning sun.
What is Sunny-Side Up?
If you are watching a gamer play Valorant live on Twitch or a creator chatting in real-time on TikTok, you are watching this type of media.
What is Livestreaming (or Streaming)?
This flying gadget is piloted by remote control and is often used to take aerial photos or videos; just don't fly it near an airport.
What is a Drone?
If you are zooming in on a digital photo to see the details, you are performing this action, which sounds like what a car does.
What is Zoom?
When existing rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure underground without melting, they change into this type of rock (like a caterpillar changing into a butterfly).
What is Metamorphic?
To make this egg, you crack it gently into simmering water (often with vinegar) so it cooks without a shell; it's the key ingredient in Eggs Benedict.
What is Poached?
This immersive technology requires a headset (like the Meta Quest) to block out the real world and place you entirely inside a digital 3D environment.
What is Virtual Reality (VR)?
This retro-style instant camera by Fujifilm prints out credit-card-sized photos immediately, making it a favorite for dorm walls and scrapbooks.
What is an Instax (or Polaroid)?
This word describes a distinct, rounded curving line or shape; it's also what a roller coaster does when it goes upside down.
What is a Loop?
This black, glass-like igneous rock forms when lava cools instantly; it is extremely sharp and was used to make arrowheads (and Dragonglass in Game of Thrones).
What is Obsidian?
If you fry an egg, flip it, and cook it just long enough for the white to set but the yolk to remain completely runny, it is called this.
What is Over Easy?
Unlike VR, this technology overlays digital images onto the real world through your phone camera; Pokémon GO is the most famous example.
What is Augmented Reality (AR)?
In the early 2000s, before iPhones, everyone listened to music on this Apple device that featured a "click wheel."
What is an iPod?
This specific type of "doctor" isn't a medical professional, but rather someone who practices magic or sorcery; it rhymes with "hoodoo."
What is Voodoo?
This metamorphic rock starts its life as limestone before heat and pressure turn it into the white, swirly stone used for fancy countertops and statues.
What is Marble?
This fancy egg dish involves beating egg whites until they form stiff peaks to make a fluffy, cloud-like cake that "rises" in the oven (and collapses if you make a loud noise).
What is a Soufflé?
This specific file format supports both static and animated images; the internet still argues over whether it is pronounced with a hard G or a soft G.
What is a GIF?
This small, square tracking device can be attached to your keys or wallet so you can find them using the "Find My" app on your iPhone.
What is an AirTag?