Castanets Word Search
Castanets, 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: CASTANETS, CLAPPER, SHELL, HANDLE, FRAME, PLATE, STRING, THREAD, WOOD, SYNTHETIC, PLASTIC, METAL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Castanets word list, defined
- CASTANETS /kæsˈtænɪts/ · noun
- Small, hollow pieces of wood or shell, used for making a clicking sound when clicked together. A percussion instrument used in music and dance. Related: percussion instrument, clicker, rattle, tambourine.
- CLAPPER /klæpər/ · noun
- A clapper is a movable part of a bell or other sound-making device that strikes against a stationary part to produce a sound. It can also refer to a person who claps their hands to show approval or appreciation. Related: knocker, striker, ringer, beater.
- SHELL /ʃel/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of a tree seed, typically hard and woody. To remove the outer covering of something, especially a nut or a seed. Related: husk, peel, covering, exoskeleton.
- HANDLE /ˈhændl/ · noun, verb
- A part of a tool or machine that is gripped by the hand, or to deal with or manage something. To manage or deal with a situation or problem. Related: grip, hold, manage, control.
- 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.
- PLATE /pleɪt/ · noun, verb
- A flat, often round, plate of metal, wood, or other material, used for serving food or as a base for a dish. To put or serve food on a plate. Related: dish, platter, tray, saucer.
- STRING /strɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A length of cord or twine, typically made of spun fibers, used for tying or fastening. To speak or sing in a long, continuous sequence of sounds. Related: thread, twine, cord, rope.
- THREAD /θred/ · noun, verb
- A thread is a thin, continuous filament used for sewing or other textile work. To thread something means to pass a thread through it, especially a needle. Related: filament, string, cord, fiber.
- WOOD /wʊd/ · noun, verb
- A hard fibrous tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and shrubs, used for fuel, timber, and other purposes. To cover or decorate with wood, especially in a rough or ornamental manner. Related: lumber, timber, plank, panel.
- 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.
- PLASTIC /plæstɪk/ · noun, verb
- A synthetic or semi-synthetic organic-inorganic polymer that is moldable and can be shaped into various forms. To make or become something artificial or fake. Related: artificial, synthetic, man-made, fake.
- METAL /ˈmɛtəl/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid substance with a characteristic high density and a crystalline structure, composed of atoms of a metal element, such as iron, copper, or gold. To cover or coat with a thin layer of metal. Related: metallic, metallically, metallurgy, mineral.
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