Ulysses Word Search
Play a Ulysses by James Joyce (1922) 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 James Joyce · First published 1922 · Modernist Novel.
Words to find: DUBLIN, BLOOM, DEDALUS, STEPHEN, LEOPOLD, MOLLY, CARROLL, CIGAR, COFFEE, PEARL, FISH, ODYSSEY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Ulysses word list, defined
- BLOOM /bluːm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, bloom is the flower of a plant, or the state of flowering. As a verb, it means to produce flowers, or more figuratively, to flourish or reach a healthy state of development. Related: flower, blossom, flourish, blossom out.
- MOLLY /ˈmɒli/ (British); /ˈmɑːli/ (US) · noun
- In British English, molly is informal slang for MDMA, a stimulant and hallucinogenic drug. In American English, it is informal slang for a cigarette or joint containing cannabis. Related: MDMA, ecstasy, joint, cannabis cigarette.
- CIGAR /sɪˈɡɑːr/ · noun
- A cylindrical roll of cured and fermented tobacco leaves wrapped in tobacco leaf, smoked for pleasure rather than inhaled like a cigarette. Related: stogie, cheroot, corona, panatela.
- COFFEE /ˈkɒfi/ · noun
- A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (beans) of a tropical shrub of the genus Coffea, typically served black or with milk and sugar; also the seeds themselves before or after roasting. Related: brew, java, joe.
- PEARL /pɜːrl/ (US); /pɜːl/ (UK) · noun; verb
- A pearl is a hard, lustrous, usually rounded gem formed in the shell of certain mollusks, especially oysters. By extension, it can mean something exceptionally valuable or beautiful, such as a person, moment, or possession. Related: jewel, gem, bead, treasure.
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, fish is an aquatic vertebrate that typically breathes through gills and moves with fins and a tail; the word can also refer to fish used as food. As a verb, fish means to search for or try to obtain something, often indirectly or with persistence. Related: seafood, tribe, haul, search.
- ODYSSEY /ˈɒd.ə.si/ (British); /ˈɑː.də.si/ (US) · noun
- A long and arduous journey, especially one involving many stages, difficulties, or adventures. The capitalized Odyssey also names the ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer. Related: journey, voyage, trek, expedition.
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