Bodhran Word Search
Bodhran, 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: BODHRAN, FRAME, SKIN, HIDE, BEECH, MAPLE, TIPPER, CIPIN, CROSSBAR, BINDING, HEAD, TENSION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Bodhran word list, defined
- BODHRAN /ˈboʊdrɑːn/ · noun
- A shallow frame drum originating from Ireland, typically played with a stick to produce a rich, resonant sound. Related: drum, frame drum, tambourine, cymbal.
- FRAME /fræm/ · noun, verb
- A frame is a structure of wood, metal, or plastic that holds something together, such as a picture frame or a bicycle frame. To frame something means to surround or enclose it in a frame. Related: border, enclosure, outline, picture frame.
- SKIN /skɪn/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of an animal or person, or the surface of something. To remove the skin of something, typically by cutting or peeling. Related: hide, epidermis, dermis, peel.
- HIDE /haɪd/ · verb, noun
- To conceal or cover something, or a place where something is hidden. To make something less visible or less noticeable. Related: conceal, cover, secrete, shield.
- BEECH /biːtʃ/ · noun
- A deciduous tree with smooth grey bark and triangular leaves, native to Europe and Asia. The wood of this tree is valued for furniture-making. Related: ash, elm, oak, maple.
- MAPLE /ˈmeɪpl/ · noun, verb
- A deciduous tree with palmate leaves and small yellow flowers, valued for its wood and sap, which is used to make syrup. To make something smooth and even, like a surface. Related: sugar maple, red maple, silver maple, boxelder.
- TIPPER /tɪpər/ · noun
- A person or thing that tips, or a device for tipping, especially a vehicle for carrying heavy loads. Related: tipper truck, dump truck, tipping machine, loader.
- CROSSBAR /krɒsbɑː/ · noun
- A horizontal bar that spans a gate or a door, typically at the top, and is used to support the gate or door. In sports, the horizontal bar that athletes grasp with their hands while performing certain exercises, such as the pull-up. Related: bar, beam, lintel, lintel bar.
- BINDING /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A binding is a cover or cover material for a book, or a constraint or obligation that is legally enforceable. To bind something is to attach or fasten it securely, or to make it legally enforceable. Related: cover, binding material, constraint, obligation.
- HEAD /hɛd/ · noun, verb
- The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
- TENSION /ˈtɛnʃən/ · noun, verb
- A state of strain or stress, or a feeling of anxiety or unease. To stretch or pull something tightly. Related: strain, stress, anxiety, unease.
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