Illustrated Salvador Dali scene — AI-generated artwork behind this artist's word search puzzle
Free Salvador Dali word search. We picked 12 themed words — famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: SURREALISM, MELTING, CLOCKS, MUSTACHE, PERSISTENCE, MEMORY, ELEPHANTS, SWANS, GIRAFFE, BURNING, LOBSTER, TELEPHONE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Salvador Dali word list, defined
SURREALISM/səˈrɪəlɪzəm/ · noun
A cultural and artistic movement that seeks to revolutionize the way we perceive reality, often by combining realistic images with fantastical or dream-like elements. Related: fantasy, dream, absurdism, surreal.
MELTING/mɛltɪŋ/ · verb
To change from a solid to a liquid state, typically as a result of heating. To become less firm or solid, often as a result of heat or emotion. Related: dissolving, liquefying, softening, thawing.
CLOCKS/klɒks/ · noun
Timepieces that display the time, typically with hour and minute hands, and often with additional features such as alarms, date displays, and chronograph functions. Related: timepieces, watches, timers, chronometers.
MUSTACHE/mʌstɪtʃ/ · noun
A growth of hair on the upper lip, typically trimmed and shaped to form a distinctive style. Related: beard, whisker, sideburn, chin strap.
PERSISTENCE/ˈpɛr.zɪ.stəns/ · noun
The fact or quality of continuing to exist or be in a particular state over a long period of time. The ability or willingness to continue trying to do something even when it is difficult or unpleasant. Related: tenacity, determination, perseverance, resilience.
MEMORY/ˈmɛməri/ · noun, verb
The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences, events, and knowledge. The act of remembering or recalling something. Related: remembrance, recollection, recalling, remind.
ELEPHANTS/ɛˈlɛfəntz/ · noun
Large, herbivorous mammals with a long proboscis and a memory that is considered to be one of the best among animals. Related: mammals, beasts, creatures, giants.
SWANS/swɒnz/ · noun
A large, long-necked waterbird with a distinctive call, often found in parks and lakes. Swans are known for their elegant appearance and are often associated with romance and beauty. Related: geese, ducks, waterfowl, birds.
GIRAFFE/ˈɡɪrɑːf/ · noun
A tall, even-toed ungulate mammal with a long neck and legs, and a distinctive coat pattern. Related: camel, llama, alpaca, okapi.
BURNING/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ · verb, adjective
Present participle of burn. Being on fire; in flames. Having a strong and usually painful sensation of heat. Related: blazing, scorching, searing, smoldering.
LOBSTER/ˈlɒsbər/ · noun
A large, long-tailed, decapod crustacean, typically blue or greenish in colour, with a hard shell and claws, often served as food. Related: crab, prawn, shrimp, langoustine.
TELEPHONE/təˈfɒn/, /təˈfɔːn/ · noun, verb
A device for transmitting sound over a distance by means of electrical signals, typically used for communication. To communicate with someone using such a device. Related: phone, wire, intercom, receiver.