Didgeridoo Word Search
Didgeridoo, 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: DIDGERIDOO, EUCALYPTUS, BAMBOO, AGAVE, PALM, CORK, MOUTHPIECE, BELL, BORE, DRONE, CIRCULARBREATH, VIBRATO.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Didgeridoo word list, defined
- DIDGERIDOO /ˈdɪdʒəriˌduː/ · noun
- A traditional Australian wind instrument, typically made from a eucalyptus branch, with a long neck and a bulbous body, played by blowing air through a mouthpiece to produce a low-pitched drone. Related: wind instrument, drone, Australian instrument.
- EUCALYPTUS /juːˈkælptəs/ · noun
- A tall, evergreen tree or shrub native to Australia, with aromatic leaves and a hard, fibrous bark. The leaves are often used in medicine and as a flavoring in food and drink. Related: gum tree, blue gum, stringybark, mallee.
- BAMBOO /ˈbeɪmoʊ/ · noun
- A tall perennial grass native to Asia, with hollow, jointed stems and a woody base, used for food, shelter, and other purposes. Related: reed, grass, cane, sorghum.
- AGAVE /ˈæɡəv/ · noun
- A succulent plant native to the Americas, especially one of the species Agave americana or Agave tequilana, whose leaves are used to make rope, paper, and a sweet, syrupy liquid used in food and drink. Related: cactus, succulent, aloe, yucca.
- PALM /pɑːm/ · noun, verb
- The palm of the hand is the inner surface of the hand at the base of the fingers. To palm something means to secretly hold or conceal it. Related: hand, fist, claw, grip.
- CORK /kɔːrk/ · noun, verb
- A small, light, and buoyant piece of bark, especially from the cork oak tree, used for sealing bottles and other containers. To stop or close something, especially a bottle, with a cork. Related: plug, stopper, bungs, seal.
- MOUTHPIECE /maʊθpiːs/ · noun
- A person or thing through which someone expresses their opinions or ideas, or a device that holds a reed or mouthpiece of a musical instrument. Related: mouth, instrument, channel, medium.
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun, verb
- A hollow metal object that produces a ringing sound when struck, typically by a clapper. To produce a ringing sound, typically by striking a bell. Related: gong, chime, knell, clang.
- BORE /bɔːr/ · verb, noun
- To cause someone to feel tired or bored, or to make something dull or uninteresting. A person or thing that causes boredom. Related: dull, tedious, monotonous, irksome.
- DRONE /drəʊn/ · noun, verb
- A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is controlled remotely or flies autonomously, often used for surveillance or photography. A person who drones on talks at length in a dull and monotonous way. Related: unmanned aerial vehicle, quadcopter, remotely piloted vehicle, autonomous aircraft.
- VIBRATO /vɪˈbrɑːtoʊ/ · noun
- A musical effect produced by a repeated slight variation in pitch, often used to add expression to a note or phrase. In music, a vibrato is a slight, rapid variation in pitch, often used to add emotion or expression to a note or phrase. Related: oscillation, wavering, quaver, tremolo.
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