The Picture of Dorian Gray Word Search
Play a The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890) 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 Oscar Wilde · First published 1890 · Gothic Novel.
Words to find: DORIAN, GRAY, BASIL, HARRY, SYBIL, FLEMMING, LONDON, PORTRAIT, MUSEUM, AESTHETIC, IMMORTALITY, DECADENCE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Picture of Dorian Gray word list, defined
- GRAY /ɡreɪ/ · adjective, noun, and verb
- Of a color between black and white, especially as in clouds, hair, or metal. In figurative use, gray can describe something dull, ambiguous, morally neutral, or beyond a simple distinction between right and wrong. Related: grey, slate, charcoal, silver.
- BASIL /ˈbæzəl/ (UK), /ˈbeɪzəl/ (US) · noun
- An aromatic herb of the mint family, with sweet-smelling leaves used fresh or dried as a culinary seasoning, especially in Italian and Southeast Asian cooking. Also, a cultivated plant of the genus Ocymum/Ocimum. Related: herb, seasoning, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum.
- HARRY /ˈhæri/ · verb
- To harass or persistently trouble someone, especially by repeatedly pressuring, threatening, or annoying them. In older literary use, it can also mean to ravage or plunder. Related: hassle, harass, pester, torment.
- SYBIL /ˈsɪbəl/ · noun
- A female prophetess, especially one of the prophetic women named in ancient Greek and Roman tradition. By extension, it can refer to a woman who falsely claims prophetic or supernatural powers. Related: prophetess, oracle, seeress, Sibyl.
- PORTRAIT /ˈpɔːrtər/ (British); /ˈpɔːrtrɪt/ (American) · noun
- A picture, painting, photograph, or other representation of a person, especially one showing the face in detail. The word can also mean a detailed description or representation of someone’s character, appearance, or life. Related: likeness, image, picture, representation.
- MUSEUM /mjuˈziːəm/ · noun
- An institution or building where collections of artistic, historical, scientific, or cultural objects are preserved, studied, and displayed, usually for public education and appreciation. The word can also refer to such a collection itself. Related: gallery, collection, archive, institute.
- AESTHETIC /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/ · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to beauty or the appreciation of beautiful things; concerned with sensory appearance and artistic taste. As a noun, it refers to a set of principles or style governing the look of something. Related: artistic, beautiful, elegant, tasteful.
- IMMORTALITY /ɪˌmɔːrˈtæləti/ · noun
- The condition of being immortal, especially the endless existence of a person or being after death. It can also refer figuratively to lasting fame, influence, or reputation. Related: eternity, endlessness, perpetuity, everlastingness.
- DECADENCE /ˈdɛkədəns/ · noun
- The process of decline or decay, especially in moral, cultural, or social standards; also luxurious self-indulgence or extravagance. Related: decadency, degeneracy, decline, corruption.
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