English Words With Foreign Origin Word Search — Easy
Play a free online English Words With Foreign Origin word search puzzle. Difficulty: Easy. Find all 12 hidden words on the 10×10 grid below.
Words to find
- GAFFE
- DECOR
- GENRE
- SUITE
- MOT
- NIX
- ALA
- ENNUI
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
English Words With Foreign Origin word list, defined
- GAFFE /ɡæf/ · noun
- A clumsy, embarrassing social or diplomatic blunder, especially a careless remark or act that reveals ignorance or offends others. Related: blunder, blooper, faux pas, howler.
- DECOR /ˈdeɪkɔːr/ · noun
- The furnishing and decoration of a room or building; the style, color scheme, and arrangement of ornaments and fittings that give an interior its visual character. Related: furnishings, ornamentation, interior design, trimmings.
- GENRE /ˈʒɑːnər/ · noun
- A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. A particular style or type of music, art, or literature. Related: category, style, type, class.
- SUITE /suːt/ · noun, verb
- A set of rooms used for a particular purpose, especially in a hotel or office building. To accompany or perform with someone or something. Related: set, collection, ensemble, group.
- MOT /mɒt/ · noun
- A French word meaning 'motive' or 'reason', often used in art and design to describe the underlying idea or concept behind a work. Related: motive, reason, inspiration, impetus.
- NIX /nɪks/ · verb
- To veto or reject something, especially a bill or proposal. To cancel or abolish something. Related: veto, reject, cancel, abolish.
- ALA /ˈeɪlə/ · noun
- A wing or a winglike anatomical part or process projecting from the side of an organ or structure, such as the flared outer portion of the nostril (the ala of the nose) or the winglike lateral expansion of a bone. Related: pinna, flange, process, apophysis.
- ENNUI /ɒnˈwiː/ · noun
- A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement; profound boredom. Related: boredom, listlessness, weariness, tedium.
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