James and the Giant Peach Word Search
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (1961), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book 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.
Written by Roald Dahl · First published 1961 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: JAMES, SPONGE, SPIKER, PEACH, CENTIPEDE, EARTHWORM, LADYBUG, GRASSHOPPER, SPIDER, GLOWWORM, SILKWORM, SEAGULLS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
James and the Giant Peach word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- JAMES /dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
- James is a masculine given name and surname, best known in English as the name of figures such as James Bond, James Joyce, and James Taylor. It is also used as a family name.
- SPONGE /spʌndʒ/ · noun
- A soft, porous material that absorbs and holds water, commonly used for cleaning or washing. By extension, the word refers to a sea animal with a porous body and to an act of clearing away liquid or surplus matter with a sponge. Related: absorbent pad, cleaning pad, porous material, sea animal.
- SPIKER /ˈspaɪkər/ · noun
- A spiker is a person or thing that spikes, especially a volleyball player who drives the ball forcefully downward into the opponent's court. The term can also denote a pointed implement or projection. Related: volleyball attacker, hitter, pointed tool, pointed projection.
- PEACH /piːtʃ/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A peach is a rounded, usually sweet, fleshy fruit with velvety skin and a large central stone. As a verb, it means to inform someone, especially in an informal or discreet context; as an adjective, it can mean peach-coloured or, informally, excellent. Related: fruit, stone fruit, nectarine, tell.
- CENTIPEDE /ˈsɛntɪpiːd/ · noun
- A predatory myriapod arthropod of the class Chilopoda, having a flattened elongated body with one pair of legs per segment and venomous forcipules used to subdue prey. Related: chilopod, myriapod, arthropod.
- EARTHWORM /ˈɜːθwɜːm/ · noun
- A terrestrial annelid worm of the family Lumbricidae (or similar), which burrows through soil, feeding on decaying organic matter and playing a vital role in soil aeration and fertility. Related: angleworm, nightcrawler, dew-worm, rainworm.
- LADYBUG /ˈleɪdibʌɡ/ · noun
- A small, typically red beetle with black spots, commonly found in gardens and other vegetation. In British English, the more usual term is ladybird; in American English, ladybug is standard. Related: ladybird, lady beetle, ladybird beetle.
- GRASSHOPPER /ˈɡrɑːs.hɒp.ər/ · noun
- A grasshopper is any of various large, short-horned jumping insects of the family Acrididae, typically with powerful hind legs. The word can also denote a green Chartreuse-based cocktail or, informally, a restless person who keeps moving from one activity or interest to another. Related: locust, hopper, short-horned grasshopper.
- SPIDER /ˈspaɪdər/ · noun
- A spider is an arachnid with eight legs, usually capable of producing silk for making webs or other structures. In figurative use, the word can refer to something web-like or interconnected. Related: arachnid.
- GLOWWORM /ˈɡləʊwɜːm/ · noun
- A glowworm is a wormlike insect or insect larva that emits a visible light, especially a luminous firefly larva or the cave-dwelling fungus-gnat larva of the genus Arachnocampa. Related: lightworm.
- SILKWORM /ˈsɪkwɜːrm/ · noun
- A silkworm is the larva of the domesticated silk moth, Bombyx mori, raised for the silk it produces while forming its cocoon.
- SEAGULLS /ˈsiːɡʊlz/ · plural noun
- Gulls, especially those commonly seen along coasts, harbours, and other bodies of seawater. The term is informal and does not denote a separate biological species. Related: gulls.
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