John the Baptist Word Search
John the Baptist, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: JORDAN, RIVER, DESERT, WILDERNESS, LOCUST, HONEY, CAMEL, HAIR, LEATHER, BELT, BAPTISM, WATER.
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John the Baptist word list, defined
- JORDAN /ˈdʒɔːdən/ · noun
- A dated term for a chamber pot or small lavatory, especially one kept in a bedroom. In older usage, it could also refer to a washbasin. Related: chamber pot, commode, lavatory, toilet.
- RIVER /ˈrɪvər/ · noun and verb
- A river is a large natural stream of water flowing through a defined channel toward a sea, lake, or another body of water. The word can also describe a continuous flow or abundance of something. Related: stream, watercourse, waterway, brook.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- WILDERNESS /ˈwɪldərnəs/ · noun
- An uncultivated or largely uninhabited area of land, especially one characterized by natural vegetation and few or no human alterations. In figurative use, it refers to a place or condition perceived as disorderly, morally unregulated, or intellectually barren. Related: wilds, waste, desolation, backcountry.
- LOCUST /ˈləʊkəst/ (British), /ˈloʊkəst/ (US) · noun
- A large, short-horned grasshopper that can form dense, migrating swarms and damage crops. The word may also refer figuratively to a person or group that consumes or exhausts resources. Related: grasshopper, migratory grasshopper, swarming insect.
- HONEY /ˈhʌni/ · noun
- A thick, viscous substance made by bees from flower nectar, used as food and valued for its sweetness. The word is also used as an affectionate form of address and, figuratively, for something exceptionally pleasing or profitable. Related: sweetener, nectar, treacle, darling.
- CAMEL /ˈkæm.əl/ · noun
- A large, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus, native to the deserts of Asia and North Africa, with either one hump (the dromedary) or two (the Bactrian camel) that stores fat as an energy reserve. Related: dromedary, Bactrian camel, beast of burden.
- HAIR /hɛər/ (British); /hɛr/ (US) · noun; verb
- Hair is the fine, threadlike material growing from the skin, especially on the head. It can also refer to a single strand or tuft of this material, or to a similar filament on an animal or object. Related: locks, tresses, mane, strands.
- LEATHER /ˈlɛðər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, leather is the tough, flexible material obtained from the tanned skin of animals, especially cattle. As a verb, it means to make something out of leather or cover it with leather; as an adjective, it means made of leather. Related: hide, skin, leatherware, leathers.
- BELT /bɛlt/ · noun
- A band of leather, fabric, or other flexible material worn around the waist to hold up clothing or as decoration. More broadly, a strip of material used for driving machinery or conveying items. Related: sash, strap, band, girdle.
- BAPTISM /ˈbæptɪzəm/ · noun
- A Christian religious rite of initiation involving immersion in, or sprinkling or pouring with, water, symbolizing admission to the church, purification, and spiritual rebirth. The word also figuratively refers to any severe first experience that serves as an initiation into something new. Related: christening, initiation, immersion, rite.
- WATER /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ · noun, verb
- Water is a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. As a countable noun, it can also refer to a body or expanse of water, such as a lake, river, or the sea. Related: liquid, H₂O, aqua, irrigate.
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