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 /ˌkæstəˈnɛts/ · noun
- A pair of small concave shells of hard wood or ivory, held in the hand and clicked together by the fingers, used especially in Spanish and Latin American dance music to keep rhythm. Related: clappers, percussion instrument.
- CLAPPER /ˈklæpər/ · noun
- A clapper is the swinging metal tongue inside a bell that strikes it to produce sound, or more generally a device or part of a mechanism that claps or strikes, such as in a windmill or a clapper toy. Related: tongue, striker, hammer, knocker.
- 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 /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.
- 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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