The Yellow Wallpaper Word Search
Free The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1892) 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 Charlotte Perkins Gilman · First published 1892 · Gothic Novella.
Words to find: GILMAN, WALLPAPER, YELLOW, JENNIE, JOHN, NARRATOR, ROOM, HOUSE, WINDOW, DOOR, CEILING, FLOOR.
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The Yellow Wallpaper word list, defined
- WALLPAPER /ˈwɔːlpeɪpə(r)/ · noun and verb
- Wallpaper is decorative paper or similar material applied to walls as a covering. By extension, it can mean a background image on a computer screen, an unchanging background or setting, or the act of covering walls with wallpaper. Related: wall covering, wallcover, background, backdrop.
- YELLOW /ˈjɛləʊ/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Yellow is the color seen in ripe lemons and bananas, butter, and many flowers. By extension, it can describe a person who is cowardly, while as a noun it names the color itself or a person or thing that is yellow. Related: golden, saffron, amber, lemon-yellow.
- JOHN /dʒɒn/ (British); /dʒɑn/ (American) · noun
- An informal term for a toilet or urinal, especially a men's toilet. It can also refer, usually disparagingly, to a man or fool. Related: toilet, restroom, lavatory, urinal.
- NARRATOR /ˈnærətər/ (British), /ˈnærətɚ/ (American) · noun
- A person who tells a story or narrates the action in a film, play, documentary, or other work. The narrator may also be an unseen or off-screen voice providing commentary and context. Related: storyteller, speaker, commentator, relater.
- ROOM /ruːm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a room is an enclosed space in a building, usually with a floor, walls, and a ceiling, that is used for a particular purpose. It can also mean sufficient space or capacity, or an available place in a house or institution. As a verb, it means to provide someone with a place to live or stay. Related: space, chamber, apartment, area.
- HOUSE /haʊs/ (noun); /haʊz/ (verb) · noun, verb, adjective
- A house is a building or part of a building used as a dwelling, especially for one family or household. By extension, it can refer to a household or family, a building associated with a particular activity or institution, or a legislative chamber. Related: home, dwelling, residence, abode.
- WINDOW /ˈwɪndoʊ/ (US); /ˈwɪndəʊ/ (British) · noun
- An opening in a wall, building, vehicle, or other structure, usually fitted with glass or another transparent material to let in light or air. By extension, the word can refer to a framed area on a computer display or to a limited period during which an action or opportunity is available. Related: aperture, opening, pane, viewport.
- DOOR /dɔːr/ (US), /dɔː/ (UK) · noun
- A hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, used to open and close the way in or out. By extension, it can mean a doorway or any means of access or opportunity. Related: entrance, gateway, portal, doorway.
- CEILING /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ · noun
- The inner overhead surface that covers the top of a room; also, an upper limit imposed on something such as prices, spending, or altitude. Related: limit, cap, upper bound, maximum.
- FLOOR /flɔːr/ · noun
- The lower interior surface of a room or vehicle, on which one stands or walks; more broadly, the bottom surface of anything. As a verb, to floor means to knock someone down or to shock or overwhelm someone. Related: ground, deck, storey, story.
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