The Adventures of Pinocchio Word Search
A free The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (1883) 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 Carlo Collodi · First published 1883 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: PINOCCHIO, GEPETTO, LAMPWICK, MANGIAFUOCO, CRICKET, BLUEFAIRY, NOSE, WOOD, MARIONETTE, PUPPET, VILLAGE, FOREST.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Adventures of Pinocchio word list, defined
- CRICKET /ˈkrɪkɪt/ · noun
- A leaping insect related to grasshoppers, whose males produce a characteristic chirping sound by rubbing their wings together; also, a team ball game played with bats and wickets on a large oval field, popular especially in Britain, South Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean. Related: grasshopper, katydid, cicada, match.
- NOSE /nɒz/ · noun, verb
- The nose is the part of the face that contains the nostrils and is responsible for smelling. As a verb, to nose means to push or move something with the nose, often in a gentle or tentative manner. Related: snout, beak, proboscis.
- WOOD /wʊd/ · noun, verb
- A hard fibrous tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and shrubs, used for fuel, timber, and other purposes. To cover or decorate with wood, especially in a rough or ornamental manner. Related: lumber, timber, plank, panel.
- MARIONETTE /mɑːriˈɒnɛt/ · noun
- A puppet controlled from above by strings, or a person who controls such a puppet. A person or thing that is manipulated or controlled by others. Related: puppet, doll, mannequin, automaton.
- PUPPET /ˈpʌpɪt/ · noun, verb
- A figure controlled by strings, rods, or other means, typically used in a theatrical performance or as a toy. To control or manipulate someone or something, often in a way that is seen as insincere or manipulative. Related: marionette, dummy, mannequin, automaton.
- VILLAGE /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ · noun
- A small group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town. Related: hamlet, town, settlement, community.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
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