Pride and Prejudice Word Search
A free Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Jane Austen · First published 1813 · Novel of Manners.
Words to find: BENNET, DARCY, BINGLEY, COLLINS, GARDINER, DEBOURGH, ELIZABETH, JANE, LYDIA, MARY, KITTY, CHARLOTTE.
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Pride and Prejudice word list, defined
- BENNET /ˈbɛnɪt/ · noun
- A name for the wood avens (Geum urbanum), a common Eurasian woodland plant of the rose family with small yellow flowers and aromatic roots, formerly used in herbal medicine. Related: wood avens, herb bennet, avens, clovenroot.
- DARCY /ˈdɑːrsi/ · noun
- A darcy is a non-SI unit of permeability, measuring the ease with which a fluid can flow through a porous material such as rock or sand. It equals the permeability that permits a flow rate of one cubic centimetre per second of a fluid of one centipoise viscosity through one square centimetre under a pressure gradient of one atmosphere per centimetre. Related: permeability unit.
- JANE /dʒeɪn/ · proper noun
- A feminine given name, often used as a shortened form of names such as Jane Elizabeth or Jane Anne. Related: Joan, Jan, Janet, Jean.
- MARY /mɛri/ · proper noun
- A female given name, derived from the Hebrew name 'Miryam', which is thought to mean 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'. Related: Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah, Emily.
- KITTY /kɪti/ · noun
- A small cat, especially a young or pet one. A cat, especially a female one. Related: cat, kitten, feline, pet.
- CHARLOTTE /ˈʃɑːr.lət/ · noun
- A chilled dessert consisting of fruit (often stewed apple) set in a mould lined with sponge fingers, bread, or biscuits.
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