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Free The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (1895) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Oscar Wilde · First published 1895 · Comedy.
Words to find: MONCRIEFF, WORTHING, FAIRFAX, CARDEW, BRACKNELL, PRISM, CHASUBLE, BUNBURY, LONDON, HERTFORD, HANDBAG, CIGAR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Importance of Being Earnest word list, defined
WORTHING/wɜːrθɪŋ/ · noun
A seaside town in West Sussex, England, known for its beaches, pier, and cultural attractions. Related: Bognor Regis, Eastbourne, Hastings.
PRISM/prɪzəm/ · noun
A solid body with flat, usually triangular faces, typically with three pairs of equal and parallel sides, and with two pairs of opposite sides that are parallel to each other. A prism can also refer to a device that separates white light into its component colors, often used in optical instruments. Related: crystal, glass, lens, spectacle.
CHASUBLE/ˈtʃæzjʊbəl/ · noun
A sleeveless outer vestment worn by the celebrant at the Eucharist or Mass in many Christian liturgical traditions, typically ornamented and worn over other liturgical garments. Related: vestment, cope, dalmatic, alb.
HANDBAG/hændbæɡ/ · noun
A bag carried by hand, typically by a woman, for carrying personal items such as a purse, wallet, and keys. Related: purse, satchel, tote, briefcase.
CIGAR/sɪˈɡɑːr/ · noun
A cylindrical roll of cured and fermented tobacco leaves wrapped in tobacco leaf, smoked for pleasure rather than inhaled like a cigarette. Related: stogie, cheroot, corona, panatela.