Illustrated Jan Steen scene — AI-generated artwork behind this artist's word search puzzle
This Jan Steen word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SAINTNICHOLAS, TAVERN, FEAST, REVEL, CAROUSEL, DOCTOR, QUACK, MUSIC, DRAWING, LETTER, SICK, CHILD.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Jan Steen word list, defined
TAVERN/ˈtɑːvərn/ · noun
A building where food and drink are sold, especially in the past. A place where people gather to drink and socialize. Related: inn, pub, bar, saloon.
FEAST/fiːst/ · noun
A large, elaborate meal, typically one prepared for many people and served on a special or celebratory occasion. By extension, it can refer to an abundant or delightful supply of something, as in a visual or intellectual feast. Related: banquet, spread, repast, feastday meal.
REVEL/ˈrɛvəl/ · verb
To engage in wild and uncontrolled celebration or enjoyment, often with loud noise and excitement. To experience a feeling of great joy or excitement. Related: celebrate, carouse, riot, make merry.
CAROUSEL/ˌkærəˈsɛl/ · noun
A rotating machine with seats, often in the form of decorated animals, on which people ride for amusement; also called a merry-go-round. More broadly, a continuously revolving conveyor or ring-shaped platform, such as the baggage carousel at an airport. Related: merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig.
A person qualified to practise medicine; also an academic title or a holder of the highest university degree. As a verb, it means to tamper with or falsify something. Related: physician, medic, practitioner, clinician.
QUACK/kwæk/ · verb, noun
To make the sound of a duck, or to pretend to be a doctor by wearing a white coat and calling oneself 'doctor'. Related: honk, bleat, moo, baa.
MUSIC/mjuːzɪk/ · noun
The art of arranging sounds in a sequence that is aesthetically pleasing and expressive, typically through melody, harmony, and rhythm. Music can be heard in various forms, including classical, jazz, rock, and pop. Related: sound, melody, harmony, rhythm.
DRAWING/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ · noun
A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint; also the activity or skill of producing such pictures. Related: sketch, picture, illustration, portrait.
LETTER/ˈlɛtər/ · noun, verb
A written or printed symbol or character used to represent a sound or a concept. To write a letter to someone. Related: message, note, epistle, communication.
SICK/sɪk/ · adjective, verb
Feeling unwell or ill; not well. To become or make someone or something ill. Related: ill, unwell, sickly, ailing.
CHILD/tʃaɪld/ · noun
A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority; a son or daughter of any age. Related: kid, youngster, minor, juvenile.