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.
- COLLINS /ˈkɒlɪnz/ (British), /ˈkɑːlɪnz/ (US) · proper noun
- Collins is a proper name, most commonly a surname used in Britain, Ireland, and the United States, notably by novelist Wilkie Collins and singer Phil Collins. In British and international English, “a Collins” may also mean an English-language reference dictionary.
- JANE /dʒeɪn/ · noun (feminine proper name)
- Jane is a traditional English feminine given name, related in origin to names such as Janet, Joan, and Joanna. The name has also had a dated generic use as a term for an ordinary woman, sometimes with a dismissive or disparaging connotation.
- MARY /ˈmɛəri/ (British), /ˈmeri/ (US) · proper noun
- Mary is a common feminine given name, especially familiar from the biblical figure Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is also used as the title of the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition.
- KITTY /ˈkɪti/ · noun
- An informal, often affectionate term for a cat, especially a domestic cat. In some contexts, especially gambling or informal speech, it can also mean a sum of money or a shared pool of money. Related: cat, feline, kitty cat, puss.
- 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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