Santorini Word Search
A free Santorini (Santorini) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Located in Santorini.
Words to find: AKROTIRI, CALDERA, PUMICE, BASALT, LAVA, OBSIDIAN, SCORIA, FRESCO, WHITEWASH, CYCLADIC, MINOAN, DORIC.
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Santorini word list, defined
- CALDERA /kælˈdɛərə/ · noun
- A large, basin-shaped volcanic depression formed when a volcano collapses into or explodes out its underlying magma chamber, typically much wider than a volcanic crater. Related: volcanic basin, collapse basin, crater, depression.
- PUMICE /ˈpʌmɪs/ · noun
- A light, porous, and highly vesicular volcanic rock that is formed by the rapid cooling of lava. It is often used as an abrasive. Related: scoria, lava rock, volcanic ash, grit.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- LAVA /ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
- Molten rock from a volcano, or a flowing mass of molten rock from a volcano. It can also refer to a type of rock that is rich in iron and magnesium. Related: magma, molten rock, volcanic rock, igneous rock.
- OBSIDIAN /ɒbˈziːdiən/ · noun
- A naturally occurring volcanic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava flows, typically with a smooth, glossy appearance. Obsidian is often used in jewelry and decorative objects. Related: basalt, pumice, lava, volcanic glass.
- SCORIA /skɔːriə/ · noun
- A dark-colored, glassy volcanic rock that is rich in iron and magnesium, often formed by the rapid cooling of lava flows. It is typically found in areas where volcanic activity has been high. Related: lava, basalt, obsidian, pumice.
- FRESCO /ˈfrɛskoʊ/ · noun
- A painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours become fixed as the plaster dries; also, the technique itself. Related: mural, wall painting, secco, buon fresco.
- WHITEWASH /wɪtˈweɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- A thin, white coating of paint, or to cover something with this. To cover up or gloss over something, often to conceal its true nature. Related: paint, coat, cover, gloss.
- DORIC /ˈdɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to ancient Doris in Greece or the Dorian Greeks, especially their plain, sturdy style of classical architecture characterized by simple columns without bases and plain capitals. Also used to describe the Doric dialect of ancient Greek or, in Scotland, the broad Scots vernacular. Related: classical, Grecian, austere, rustic.
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