Illustrated Jean-Francois Millet scene — AI-generated artwork behind this artist's word search puzzle
A free Jean-Francois Millet word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: GLEANERS, ANGELUS, SOWER, WINNOWER, HARVESTERS, SHEARING, GREVILLE, THRESHING, MANWITHHOE, WOODCUTTER, REAPERS, SHEPHERDESS.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Jean-Francois Millet word list, defined
GLEANERS/ɡliːnərz/ · noun
People who gather or collect grain or other crops that have been left behind after harvesting, often in a casual or irregular manner. A person who gathers or collects something, especially information, in a casual or irregular manner. Related: harvesters, reapers, gleaner, scavengers.
ANGELUS/ˈændʒələs/ · noun
A bell rung at 6 am and 6 pm in Catholic tradition, typically to signal the Angelus prayer. In art, a representation of a heavenly being, typically with wings. Related: bell, angel, heavenly being, prayer.
SOWER/ˈsaʊər/ · noun
A person or thing that sows seeds, or a device used for sowing seeds. A person who spreads or scatters something, especially ideas or influence. Related: planter, seeder, scatterer, dispenser.
WINNOWER/ˈwɪnəʊər/ · noun
A machine or device used for separating grain from chaff or straw, typically by blowing away the lighter chaff and straw. Related: separator, thresher, sifter, sieve.
HARVESTERS/ˈhɑrvɪstərz/ · noun
People who harvest crops, especially by machine. Machines used for harvesting crops. Related: reapers, threshers, gleaners, collectors.
SHEARING/ˈʃɪərɪŋ/ · noun, verb
The act of cutting or trimming something, especially hair or wool, using shears. To cut or trim something, especially hair or wool, using shears. Related: cutting, trimming, clipping, shaving.
THRESHING/θrɛʃɪŋ/ · verb
The act of separating grain from its chaff, or the sound of this process. To separate or beat out (something) thoroughly. Related: separating, beating, sifting, winnowing.
WOODCUTTER/ˈwʊdkətər/ · noun
A person whose occupation is cutting down trees, typically with an axe or saw. A person who cuts wood, especially for fuel. Related: lumberjack, logger, chopper, woodsman.
REAPERS/riːpərz/ · noun
A person who reaps, especially one who cuts and gathers grain or other crops. A machine used for reaping grain or other crops. Related: harvesters, cutters, gatherers, mowers.
SHEPHERDESS/ˈʃɛpərdɛs/ · noun
A woman who tends sheep, especially as a profession. A female shepherd. Related: shepherd, herdsman, pastor, cowherd.