The Old Curiosity Shop Word Search
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (1841), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Written by Charles Dickens · First published 1841 · Novel.
Words to find: QUILP, NELL, BARKIS, KITTY, MRSMAY, GRANDEE, POTTER, MILLER, SHOPKEEPER, COVENTRY, LONDON, GREED.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
The Old Curiosity Shop word list, defined
- 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.
- GRANDEE /grænˈdiː/ · noun
- A grandee is a man of high social rank, especially a nobleman. By extension, the term can refer to any person of great wealth, power, or importance. Related: nobleman, aristocrat, patrician, magnate.
- POTTER /ˈpɒtər/ (British English); /ˈpɑːtər/ (American English) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a potter is a person who makes pottery or works with clay. As a verb, to potter means to occupy oneself with small, often unimportant tasks, especially without a definite purpose. Related: ceramist, potter's wheel, fidget, tinker.
- MILLER /ˈmɪlər/ · noun
- A miller is a person who operates a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour or meal. The term is also used as an occupational surname. Related: mill operator, mill worker, flour miller, grain grinder.
- SHOPKEEPER /ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə(r)/ (British); /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːpər/ (American) · noun
- A person who owns or runs a shop, especially a small retail business. Related: store owner, shop owner, retailer, merchant.
- GREED /ɡriːd/ · noun
- Excessive or uncontrolled desire for wealth, possessions, food, power, or another valued thing, especially when pursued selfishily. Related: avarice, covetousness, cupidity, rapacity.
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