Egypt Word Search
Free Egypt word search. We picked 12 themed words — landmarks, food, sports, and cultural touchstones — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: PYRAMIDS, SPHINX, GIZA, LUXOR, ASWAN, KARNAK, KOSHARI, FALAFEL, TAAMEYA, MOLOKHEYA, CAMEL, COBRA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Egypt word list, defined
- PYRAMIDS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/ · noun (plural)
- Monumental structures with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at an apex, especially the stone tombs built in ancient Egypt. The word also refers to hierarchical arrangements of people, products, or opportunities, and to schemes organized in expanding layers. Related: monuments, hierarchies, schemes.
- SPHINX /sfɪŋks/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a winged creature with a human head and a lion's body, traditionally said to pose a riddle to travellers and kill those who could not answer it. Figuratively, a sphinx is an enigmatic person or a problem whose solution is difficult to understand. Related: enigma, riddle, puzzle, mystery.
- FALAFEL /fəˈlɑːfəl/ (also /fəˈlæfəl/ in US) · noun
- A Middle Eastern dish of small balls or patties made from ground chickpeas or fava beans mixed with herbs and spices, typically deep-fried and served in pita bread or as part of a mezze. Related: chickpea fritters, felafel.
- CAMEL /ˈkæm.əl/ · noun
- A large, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus, native to the deserts of Asia and North Africa, with either one hump (the dromedary) or two (the Bactrian camel) that stores fat as an energy reserve. Related: dromedary, Bactrian camel, beast of burden.
- COBRA /ˈkəʊbrə/ (UK), /ˈkoʊbrə/ (US) · noun
- A highly venomous snake of the genus Naja (and related genera), native to Africa and Asia, known for the hood it spreads by expanding its neck ribs when threatened. Related: serpent, snake.
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