Goulash Word Search

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A free Goulash word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.

Words to find: GOULASH, GULYAS, STEW, BROTH, DUMPLING, PAPRIKA, PEPPER, ONION, CARROT, POTATO, BEEF, PORK.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

Goulash word list, defined

GOULASH /ɡaʊˈlæʃ/ · noun
A stew made with meat and vegetables, typically beef, and often served with bread or noodles. A mixture of different things, often in a confusing or unclear way. Related: stew, hash, ragout, casserole.
STEW /stjuː/ · noun, verb
A dish made by cooking food, typically meat and vegetables, in liquid over low heat for a long time. To cook food in this way. Related: boil, braise, cook, simmer.
BROTH /brɒθ/ (UK), /brɔːθ/ or /brɑːθ/ (US) · noun
A thin, savoury liquid made by simmering meat, fish, bones, or vegetables in water, typically served as a base for soup or eaten on its own. Related: stock, soup, bouillon, consommé.
DUMPLING /ˈdʌm.plɪŋ/ · noun
A small mass of dough, often wrapped around a filling or dropped into stew, that is boiled, steamed, or baked and eaten as food. Informally, also a term of affection for a short, plump, endearing person. Related: dough ball, knödel, pierogi, wonton.
PAPRIKA /pəˈprɪkə/ · noun
A sweet or mild variety of capsicum, often used as a spice or colouring agent in cooking. Related: capsicum, bell pepper, sweet pepper, pimento.
PEPPER /ˈpɛpər/ · noun
A sweet or hot, usually small, round fruit of the pepper plant, often used as a spice or seasoning. A device for applying a fine powder, especially pepper, to food. Related: capsicum, paprika, cayenne, ginger.
ONION /ˈɒnɪən/ · noun
A plant of the genus Allium, widely cultivated for its edible bulb, which is used in cooking for its flavor. Related: leek, garlic, shallot, scallion.
CARROT /ˈkærət/ · noun
A tapered orange root vegetable of the plant Daucus carota, eaten raw or cooked; also, figuratively, a reward or incentive offered to persuade someone to do something. Related: root vegetable.
POTATO /ˈpəʊtəʊ/ · noun
A starchy root vegetable, typically long and oval in shape, with a brown skin and white or yellow flesh. It is a major food source in many parts of the world. Related: tuber, spud, root, vegetable.
BEEF /biːf/ · noun (also verb, informal)
The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, eaten as food; informally, a complaint or grievance. Related: complaint, grievance, quarrel, meat.
PORK /pɔːrk/ · noun
Pork is the meat of a domestic pig, often used in cooking and as a source of food. It can be fresh or cured, and is commonly consumed in many parts of the world. Related: meat, ham, bacon, sausage.

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