The Princess and the Goblin Word Search
Free The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (1872) 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 George MacDonald · First published 1872 · Fantasy.
Words to find: IRENE, CURDIE, GEORGE, GOBLIN, PRINCESS, CASTLE, MOUNTAIN, MINES, THRONE, MIRROR, SILVER, THREAD.
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The Princess and the Goblin word list, defined
- GOBLIN UK /ˈɡɒblɪn/; US /ˈɡɑblɪn/ · noun
- A mischievous or malevolent supernatural creature of folklore, typically imagined as small, grotesque, and ugly-looking. Figuratively, the term can describe a nasty or mischievous person. Related: hobgoblin, imp, sprite, demon.
- PRINCESS /prɪnˈses/ · noun
- A daughter of a king or queen, or more generally a female member of a royal family. Historically, the title can also refer to the wife of a prince. Related: female royal, royal daughter.
- CASTLE /ˈkɑː.səl/ (UK), /ˈkæs.əl/ (US) · noun
- A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat, historically serving as a stronghold for royalty or nobility; in chess, an informal term for the rook. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, keep.
- MOUNTAIN /ˈmaʊntən/ · noun
- A large natural elevation of the land that rises substantially above the surrounding terrain, often with steep slopes and a summit. The term is also used broadly for any prominent or elevated part of the landscape. Related: hill, peak, summit, massif.
- MINES /maɪnz/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, mines are explosive devices placed in the ground or water to injure or destroy targets, or places where minerals and other valuable materials are extracted. As a verb, mines means extracts material from a mine, searches through information for useful facts, or places explosive mines. Related: bombs, explosives, shafts, pits.
- THRONE /θroʊn/ · noun
- A seat of state for a monarch or other sovereign, especially a king or queen. By extension, “the throne” denotes the monarch's position, authority, or the institution of monarchy. Related: seat, chair, seat of power, sovereignty.
- MIRROR /ˈmɪrə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A mirror is a surface that produces a reflection of the object or person in front of it. As a verb, to mirror means to represent, correspond to, or imitate something closely. Related: reflection, looking glass, reflect, reproduce.
- SILVER /ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective, verb
- As a noun, silver is a precious metallic element, typically a lustrous white-gray metal. As an adjective, it means made of or colored like silver; as a verb, it means to coat or decorate something with silver. Related: sterling, argent, silvery, silver-colored.
- THREAD /θrɛd/ · noun and verb
- A thread is a long, thin strand of material, such as cotton, wool, or plastic. It can also refer to a sequence of connected ideas, messages, or events, or to a narrow path extending through something. As a verb, it means to pass material through a needle, weave material together, or contribute to an ongoing discussion. Related: strand, filament, yarn, fiber.
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