Edinburgh Word Search — Quick

Play a free online Edinburgh word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.

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Edinburgh word list, defined

VENGE /vɛndʒ/ · verb
To avenge a wrong or injury, especially by retaliating against the person responsible. The word is now chiefly literary or archaic. Related: avenge, revenge, retaliate against.
WHAMS /wæmz/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular present)
As a plural noun, whams refers to multiple sudden hard impacts or the loud sounds accompanying them. As a third-person singular verb form, it means to strike or hit something forcefully. Related: blows, bangs, crashes, impacts.
SPEAK /spiːk/ · verb; noun (rare and specialized)
To say words in order to convey information, express an opinion, address people, or hold a conversation. As a rare noun, a “speak” is a negotiation or conference between parties in dispute. Related: say, talk, voice, address.
RECEIVE /rɪˈsiːv/ · verb
To be given or sent something, or to accept something offered or delivered. It can also mean to welcome or entertain someone, or to experience something such as treatment, payment, or news. Related: accept, get, obtain, take.
CANNIE /ˈkæni/ · adjective
A chiefly Scottish and Northumbrian variant of 'canny', describing someone shrewd, careful, and prudent, or — in colloquial Geordie and Scots use — a person or thing that is pleasant, agreeable, or good. Related: shrewd, prudent, careful, astute.
HAGBUT /ˈhæɡbʌt/ · noun
A historical club or cudgel with a heavy or knobbed head. Related: cudgel, club, mace, bludgeon.
AWARDING /əˈwɔːrdɪŋ/ · noun
The act or process of formally giving something such as a prize, grant, contract, or honor to someone. It can also refer to a decision or judgment made by an arbitrator. Related: bestowal, granting, conferring, presentation.
SHIMS /ʃɪmz/ · noun
A thin piece of material, such as wood, metal, or plastic, inserted to fill a gap, level a surface, or support an object. Shims are also used to adjust the alignment or fit of machinery, furniture, windows, and other components. Related: spacer, shim plate, wedge, packing piece.

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