Bud, Not Buddy Word Search
This Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis (1999) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by Christopher Paul Curtis · First published 1999 · Historical Fiction.
Words to find: CALDWELL, FLINT, GRANDRAPIDS, HERMAN, CALLOWAY, LEFTY, LEWIS, BUGS, DEZA, MALONE, SUITCASE, FLYERS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Bud, Not Buddy word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- FLINT /flɪnt/ · noun
- A very hard, grey stone (a form of silica/chert) that breaks with a sharp edge and produces sparks when struck against steel; historically prized for making tools and starting fires. Related: chert.
- LEFTY /ˈlɛfti/ · noun
- An informal term for a person who is left-handed. It can also be used affectionately or teasingly, especially when referring to someone whose left-handedness affects an activity. Related: left-hander, left-handed person, southpaw.
- LEWIS /ˈluːɪs/ · proper noun
- Lewis is a masculine given name and surname of English and Welsh origin. It is also used in chemistry as the name of Gilbert N. Lewis, whose concepts include Lewis acids, Lewis bases, and Lewis structures.
- BUGS /bʌɡz/ · noun, verb
- The plural of 'bug': small insects and similar creatures, or informal defects/faults in software or equipment. As a verb form ('he bugs'), it means to annoy persistently or to hide listening devices. Related: insects, critters, creepy-crawlies, vermin.
- SUITCASE /ˈsuːtkeɪs/ · noun
- A portable container, usually with a handle and sometimes wheels, used for carrying clothes, personal belongings, or travel items. Related: luggage, valise, bag, holdall.
- FLYERS /ˈflaɪərz/ · noun
- Plural of flyer: small printed sheets distributed free to advertise or inform, or people and things that fly. Related: leaflets, handbills, pamphlets, brochures.
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