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 /ˈbaʊrɑːn/ (also commonly /ˈboʊrɑːn/, reflecting the Irish pronunciation) · noun
- A bodhran is a shallow Irish frame drum, typically 35–45 cm in diameter, played upright with a small double-ended wooden beater called a tipper. It is the principal percussion instrument of traditional Irish music. Related: frame drum.
- FRAME /freɪm/ · noun, verb
- A rigid structure that surrounds or supports something, such as a picture, window, or building. As a verb, to frame means to construct or compose something within defined limits, or, in criminal contexts, to deliberately incriminate an innocent person by fabricating evidence. Related: structure, framework, border, skeleton.
- 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 beech is a large deciduous tree of the genus Fagus, native to Europe, Asia, and North America, with smooth grey bark, glossy oval leaves, and edible three-sided nuts. It can also refer to the hard, pale wood of this tree.
- 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 /ˈkrɒsbɑːr/ · noun
- A horizontal bar that crosses or spans between two uprights, as in a goalpost structure or the crosspiece of a bicycle frame. More broadly, any transverse bar fixed across something. Related: crosspiece, transom, bar, beam.
- BINDING /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, binding refers to the cover that holds the pages of a book together, or to a strip of material used to fasten or finish an edge. As an adjective, it describes something—especially an agreement, promise, or contract—that must be obeyed because it is legally or formally enforceable. Related: obligatory, mandatory, compulsory, constraining.
- 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.
Play the Bodhran word search · Browse every instrument · Today's daily challenge