A Wrinkle in Time Word Search
Free A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (1962) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Madeleine L'Engle · First published 1962 · Science Fantasy.
Words to find: MURRY, CHARLES, WALLACE, CALVIN, OKEEFE, WHATSIT, TESSERACT, CAMAZOTZ, AUNTBEAST, IXCHEL, URIEL, DARKNESS.
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A Wrinkle in Time word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- MURRY /ˈmʌri/ · verb
- To complain or whine, especially in a resentful or sulking manner. In some older usage, it also means to worry, torment, or vex. Related: complain, whine, grumble, worry.
- WHATSIT /ˈwɒtsɪt/ · noun
- An unnamed or unspecified thing. It may also refer to an unspecified person, usually in a dismissive or impatient sense. Related: thing, object, item, gadget.
- TESSERACT /ˈtɛsərækt/ · noun
- In geometry, a tesseract is the four-dimensional analogue of a cube, bounded by eight cubic cells. The term is also used for conceptual or speculative models of a fourth spatial dimension. Related: hypercube, four-dimensional cube, 8-cell.
- DARKNESS /ˈdɑːknəs/ (UK), /ˈdɑːrknəs/ (US) · noun
- The state or quality of being without light; the absence of light. Also used figuratively to mean evil, ignorance, despair, secrecy, or moral corruption. Related: gloom, shadow, obscurity, dimness.
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