The Invisible Man Word Search
Play a The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells (1897) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by H. G. Wells · First published 1897 · Science Fiction.
Words to find: GRIFFIN, KEMP, OBRIEN, IPING, BANDAGE, GLOVES, COAT, MANTLE, SILK, PHANTOM, SCIENCE, ISOLATION.
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The Invisible Man word list, defined
- GRIFFIN /ˈɡrɪfɪn/ · noun
- A mythical winged creature traditionally depicted with the head and wings of an eagle and the body and hindquarters of a lion. Griffins are especially prominent in ancient mythology, medieval art, heraldry, and modern fantasy. Related: gryphon, griffon.
- KEMP /kɛmp/ · noun
- A person regarded as an expert or specialist in a particular subject or activity, often with the implication that the person's expertise is overconfident or excessively emphasized. Related: expert, specialist, authority, adept.
- BANDAGE /ˈbændɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or protect an injured part of the body. As a verb, to bind or wrap with a bandage. Related: dressing, compress, swathe, plaster.
- GLOVES /ɡlʌvz/ · noun
- Coverings for the hands, usually made of leather, fabric, or other flexible material and worn as a pair. The word can also refer to protective or padded coverings used in sports and other activities. Related: mittens, gauntlets, handwear, hand coverings.
- COAT /kəʊt/ (British), /koʊt/ (US) · noun, verb
- A coat is a garment worn on the upper body, typically sleeved and fastening down the front, or the fur or wool covering of an animal. As a verb, it means to cover something with a thin layer of a substance. Related: jacket, overcoat, cloak, wrapper.
- MANTLE /ˈmæntəl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a mantle is a cloak or other covering, especially one worn over the shoulders and fastened around the neck; it can also mean a covering or layer, such as the region beneath Earth's crust. As a verb, to mantle something means to cover or conceal it. Related: cloak, cape, cover, covering.
- SILK /sɪlk/ · noun
- A fine, lustrous fiber obtained from the cocoons of silkworms, woven into smooth, lightweight fabric. The word can also refer to silk thread, fabric, or objects made from silk. Related: satin, fibrefibre, floss, thread.
- PHANTOM /ˈfæntəm/ · noun
- An apparition or ghost, especially one believed to appear to the living. By extension, a phantom is an imagined, illusory, or deceptive thing that has no real existence. Related: apparition, spectre, ghost, shade.
- SCIENCE /ˈsaɪəns/ · noun
- The systematic study of the natural or physical world through observation, experimentation, and logical reasoning. It can also refer more broadly to any organized field of knowledge or to the body of knowledge produced by scientific study. Related: knowledge, learning, research, scholarship.
- ISOLATION /ˌaɪˈsoʊˈleɪʃən/ · noun
- The state or condition of being separated or set apart from other people, groups, or surroundings. It can refer to physical separation, social exclusion, or emotional disconnection. Related: separation, seclusion, solitude, withdrawal.
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