Balalaika Word Search
Free Balalaika word search. We picked 12 themed words — its parts, its materials, and how it is played — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BALALAIKA, BODY, NECK, FINGERBOARD, STRINGS, TUNING, PEGS, TAILPIECE, BRIDGE, SOUNDHOLE, HEADSTOCK, FRETS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Balalaika word list, defined
- BALALAIKA /ˌbæləˈlaɪkə/ · noun
- A balalaika is a stringed musical instrument of Russian origin, typically having a triangular body and a long neck. It is played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum. Related: Russian guitar, domra, mandolin, ukulele.
- BODY /ˈbɒdi/ · noun, verb
- The main part of something, or a person's physical structure. To give a detailed account of something. Related: corpse, figure, physique, shape.
- NECK /nɛk/ · noun, verb
- The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, or to turn or twist something so that the front or top is facing in a different direction. Related: throat, nape, chin, collar.
- FINGERBOARD /ˈfɪŋɡərbɔrd/ · noun
- A flat piece of wood or other material attached to the neck of a guitar, bass guitar, or other stringed instrument, used to press the strings against the frets. Related: neck, fingerrest, fretboard, guitar neck.
- STRINGS /strɪŋz/ · noun, verb
- A number of words or symbols written or printed in a line, especially when forming a sentence or phrase. To stretch or extend something, typically by pulling on it. Related: lines, words, phrases, sentences.
- TUNING /tjuːnɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of adjusting or setting the pitch or frequency of a musical instrument or a sound to a desired standard. The act of adjusting or setting something to a desired standard or condition. Related: adjustment, calibration, fine-tuning, pitching.
- PEGS /pɛɡz/ · noun
- A small, usually tapered, piece of wood, plastic, or metal used for hanging or supporting something, such as a picture or a garment. A peg can also refer to a small metal or plastic device used to fasten or secure something, such as a peg leg. Related: pin, hook, fastener, clasp.
- TAILPIECE /ˈteɪlpiːs/ · noun
- A concluding section or remark, especially one added to a document or a musical composition. In music, it can also refer to a piece of metal or other material attached to the end of a stringed instrument. Related: appendix, addendum, supplement, postscript.
- BRIDGE /brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A structure built over a river or other obstacle, allowing people or vehicles to cross. To connect or join two things, especially by a bridge. Related: span, link, connect, span.
- HEADSTOCK /ˈhɛdstɒk/ · noun
- The headstock of a machine or tool is the part that is attached to the head or the top of the machine, often containing the drive mechanism or other essential components. Related: head, top, apex.
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