Cello Word Search
This Cello word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its parts, its materials, and how it is played. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: CELLO, SCROLL, PEGBOX, PEGS, FINGERBOARD, NECK, BRIDGE, TAILPIECE, ENDPIN, FROG, HAIR, ROSIN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Cello word list, defined
- CELLO /ˈtʃɛloʊ/ · noun
- A large bowed string instrument of the violin family, held between the knees and played while seated, pitched an octave below the viola.
- SCROLL /skrɒl/ · noun, verb
- A long, narrow piece of parchment or paper rolled around a central axis, used for writing or reading. To move or cause to move in a smooth, flowing motion, typically in a curved or spiral path. Related: roll, unroll, scroll down, scroll through.
- 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.
- FINGERBOARD /ˈfɪŋɡərbɔːrd/ · noun
- The long, flat strip along the neck of a stringed instrument such as a violin, guitar, or cello, against which the strings are pressed to change pitch. In skateboarding, a fingerboard is also a miniature replica of a skateboard used for tricks with the fingers. Related: fretboard.
- 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.
- BRIDGE /brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bridge is a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river or road; it also means the card game for four players played in two partnerships. Related: span, viaduct, crossing, link.
- 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.
- FROG /frɒɡ/ (UK); /frɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A tailless, jumping amphibian with smooth, moist skin, long hind legs adapted for leaping and swimming, and a life cycle that progresses from aquatic tadpole to air-breathing adult. Related: toad, amphibian.
- HAIR /hɛr/ · noun, verb
- A growth on the human head, usually made of keratin, or a similar growth on other parts of the body. To remove or cut the hair from the head or body. Related: mane, tresses, coiffure, beard.
- ROSIN /rɒsɪn/ · noun
- A sticky substance obtained from pine trees, used for polishing and protecting wood, and for making violin bows sticky. A substance used to make a surface slippery. Related: pitch, tar, resin, gum.
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