Cor Anglais Word Search
This Cor Anglais 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: REED, BOCAL, BELL, CROOK, BODY, KEYS, THUMB, HOLE, VENT, BORE, GRENADILLA, EBONY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Cor Anglais word list, defined
- REED /riːd/ · noun, verb
- A type of tall, grass-like plant that grows in wet places, or a material made from it. To cut or trim something, especially hair, with scissors or a similar tool. Related: grass, cane, sedge, rush.
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun
- A hollow, usually cup-shaped metal instrument that rings with a clear tone when struck, typically by an internal clapper or external hammer. Also used figuratively for any bell-shaped object or a sound resembling a bell's ring. Related: chime, gong, carillon.
- CROOK /krʊk/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a crook is a dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler; it also denotes a hooked staff carried by shepherds. As a verb, to crook means to bend something, especially a finger or limb. Related: swindler, cheat, fraudster, con artist.
- BODY /ˈbɒdi/ (UK), /ˈbɑːdi/ (US) · noun
- The physical structure, including bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal. More broadly, the main or central part of something, or a collective group of people organized for a purpose. Related: physique, form, figure, frame.
- KEYS /kiːz/ · noun, verb
- A key is a small object used to operate a lock. To key something means to make it suitable for a particular purpose. Related: key, access, unlock, open.
- THUMB /θʌmb/ · noun, verb
- The first digit on a human hand, or to press or manipulate something with this digit. The thumb is a digit on the human hand, located on the radial side of the hand. Related: digit, finger, index, pointer.
- HOLE /həʊl/ · noun, verb
- A hollow or empty space in a solid object, or a small opening in the ground. To make a hole in something, typically by digging or piercing it. Related: pit, cavity, void, opening.
- VENT /vɛnt/ · noun, verb
- A vent is an opening or passage for the escape of air, gas, or liquid. To vent means to release or express strong emotions, often in a loud or violent manner. Related: outlet, outburst, release, explosion.
- BORE /bɔːr/ · verb, noun
- As a verb, to make a hole in something with a drill or rotating tool, or to cause weariness and impatience by being dull or tedious. As a noun, it denotes either such a drilled hole (especially the interior diameter of a cylinder or firearm barrel) or a person or thing that is tediously dull. Related: weary, tire, fatigue, dull.
- GRENADILLA /ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪlə/ · noun
- A type of sweet, juicy fruit, also known as passionflower or maracuyá, with a purple exterior and a tropical flavor. Related: passionflower, maracuyá, passion fruit, sweet calabash.
- EBONY /ˈɛbəni/ · noun
- Ebony is a dense, hard, black heartwood from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, prized for furniture, musical instruments, and carving. It is also used as a color word meaning a deep lustrous black. Related: jet, obsidian, coal-black, pitch-black.
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