The Tale of Despereaux Word Search
A free The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (2003) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Kate DiCamillo · First published 2003 · Fantasy.
Words to find: DESPEREAUX, TILLING, MOUSE, ROSCURO, MIGGERY, PRINCESS, CASTLE, DUNGEON, SOUP, SPOON, GREGORY, THREAD.
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The Tale of Despereaux word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- TILLING /ˈtɪlɪŋ/ · verb
- Tilling means cultivating and preparing soil for planting by turning or breaking it with a plow, plough, harrow, or similar implement. Related: cultivating, ploughing, farming, hoeing.
- MOUSE /maʊs/ · noun
- A small, typically nocturnal mammal of the rodent family, with a pointed snout, small ears, and a long tail. By extension, the word refers to a small handheld computer input device used to point, select, and move items on a screen. Related: rodent, pointer, volé, shrew.
- 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.
- DUNGEON /ˈdʌndʒən/ · noun
- A dark underground room or cell, especially in a castle, used historically as a prison. More broadly, any grim, confined, dungeon-like space. Related: cell, vault, oubliette, crypt.
- SOUP /suːp/ · noun; verb
- A liquid food made by simmering vegetables, meat, fish, or other ingredients in stock or water. Informally, “soup” can also refer to a complicated mixture, a difficult situation, or a very large quantity of something. Related: broth, stew, chowder, bisque.
- SPOON /spuːn/ · noun and verb
- A spoon is a utensil with a shallow or rounded bowl and a handle, used for eating, stirring, serving, or measuring food. As a verb, to spoon means to stir, mix, scoop, or serve with a spoon. Related: tablespoon, teaspoon, ladle, scoop.
- 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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