Barbara Hepworth Word Search
Play a Barbara Hepworth word search free online. We built the 12-word list around famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: RECLINING, MOTHER, OVAL, PIERCED, HEMISPHERE, BRONZE, MARBLE, MODERNIST, ABSTRACT, ORGANIC, CURVES, HOLLOW.
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Barbara Hepworth word list, defined
- RECLINING /riːˈklɪnɪŋ/ · adjective
- Lying down or inclined to one side, typically in a relaxed position. Used to describe a person or thing that is lying down or inclined. Related: leaning, inclined, laid, prostrate.
- MOTHER /mʌðər/ · noun
- A woman in relation to her child or children. A female parent. Related: parent, mum, ma, maternal figure.
- OVAL /ˈoʊvəl/ · noun
- A shape that is longer than it is wide, with two pairs of opposite sides of equal length, and four right angles. A shape resembling an egg in form. Related: elliptical, egg-shaped, oval-shaped, circular.
- PIERCED /piːrd/ · verb, adjective
- Past tense of 'pierce', to make a hole in something, or to be pierced, having a hole or opening. To be deeply affected or hurt emotionally. Related: poked, stabbed, gashed, hurt.
- HEMISPHERE /hɛmɪˈsfɪər/ · noun
- Either half of a sphere, especially the Earth, including all the land and water on one side of the equator or prime meridian. A half of a sphere, especially one of the two halves into which the Earth is divided by the equator or prime meridian. Related: half, side, region, sector.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
- MODERNIST /ˈmɑːdənɪst/ · adjective
- A person who advocates or practices modernism, especially in the arts. A person who favors or advocates for modern or contemporary ideas, values, or practices. Related: contemporary, innovative, progressive, radical.
- ABSTRACT /ˈæbstrækt/ (adjective & noun); /æbˈstrækt/ (verb) · adjective, noun, verb
- Existing in thought or as an idea rather than as something concrete or tangible; not representing any particular real object. As a verb, to remove or separate something, or to consider something theoretically apart from its concrete instances. Related: theoretical, conceptual, intangible, nonrepresentational.
- ORGANIC /ɒrˈɡænɪk/ · adjective
- Produced by or involving living organisms, especially plants and animals. Relating to or derived from food that is produced on a farm without using artificial fertilizers or pesticides. Related: natural, ecological, biological, wholesome.
- CURVES /kɜːrvz/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular present)
- Curves is the plural of 'curve', referring to lines that bend smoothly without angles, or to rounded shapes and forms; as a verb form, it is the third-person singular present of 'curve', meaning to bend or move in a smooth, unbroken arc. Related: bends, arcs, sweeps, bows.
- HOLLOW /hɒloʊ/ · adjective, verb, noun
- Having a cavity or empty space inside; lacking substance or strength. To make or become empty or hollow. Related: empty, vacant, hollowed, void.
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