Bagpipes Word Search
Bagpipes, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its parts, its materials, and how it is played sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BELLOWS, BLOWPIPE, CHANTER, DRONE, REED, STOCKS, BAGPIPE, LEATHER, SHEEPSKIN, GOATSKIN, COWHIDE, SYNTHETIC.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Bagpipes word list, defined
- BELLOWS /ˈbɛloʊz/ · noun
- A device for increasing the airflow in a fire, consisting of a bag or a pair of bellows, operated by a handle, used to supply a fire with air, typically to increase its size or intensity. A device for increasing the airflow in a fire, consisting of a bag or a pair of bellows, operated by a handle. Related: blower, fan, pump, blower.
- BLOWPIPE /ˈbloʊpaɪp/ · noun
- A long tube used for blowing air or gas, especially a blowpipe used in glassblowing or a blowpipe used in hunting. Related: blow tube, gas pipe, air pipe, blow tube.
- CHANTER /tʃæntər/ · noun
- A person who sings or plays a chanter, typically in a pipe band, or a long tube with a flared bell, used in bagpipes and other wind instruments. Related: piper, bagpiper, wind player, instrumentalist.
- DRONE /drəʊn/ · noun, verb
- A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is controlled remotely or flies autonomously, often used for surveillance or photography. A person who drones on talks at length in a dull and monotonous way. Related: unmanned aerial vehicle, quadcopter, remotely piloted vehicle, autonomous aircraft.
- REED /riːd/ · noun, verb
- A type of tall, grass-like plant that grows in wet places, or a material made from it. To cut or trim something, especially hair, with scissors or a similar tool. Related: grass, cane, sedge, rush.
- STOCKS /stɒks/ · noun
- A supply of goods or materials held by a business or person for sale or use. A financial instrument representing an ownership position in a publicly traded corporation. Related: shares, securities, equities, investments.
- BAGPIPE /ˈbæɡpaɪp/ · noun
- A musical instrument consisting of a bag from which air is blown to produce sound, typically through a set of pipes. Related: bagpipes, pipes, bag, reed.
- LEATHER /ˈleɪðər/ · noun
- A tough flexible material made from the skins of animals, especially cattle, sheep, and pigs, treated with tannins to prevent decay. Related: hide, skin, vellum, leathery.
- SHEEPSKIN /ˈʃiːpskin/ · noun
- A sheep's skin, especially one that has been tanned and used as a rug or for making leather goods. Related: hide, pelt, fur, leather.
- GOATSKIN /ˈɡoʊtskɪn/ · noun
- The skin of a goat, often used to make leather, or a type of leather made from goat skin. Related: sheepskin, leather, hide, vellum.
- COWHIDE /kauhaɪd/ · noun
- The hide or skin of a cow, often used to make leather. A strong, thick hide, especially of a cow. Related: hide, leather, skin, pelt.
- SYNTHETIC /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ · adjective
- Artificially created or produced, especially by chemical or biological means; not natural or organic. Made or constructed artificially, especially by combining different materials or elements. Related: artificial, man-made, created, produced.
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