Djembe Word Search
A free Djembe word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its parts, its materials, and how it is played, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: DJEMBE, DRUMHEAD, SHELL, LACING, TUNING, ROPE, GOATSKIN, WOOD, MAHOGANY, IROKO, HEMP, KNOTS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Djembe word list, defined
- DJEMBE /ˈdʒɛmbeɪ/ · noun
- A goblet-shaped hand drum of West African origin, typically carved from a single piece of wood and topped with goatskin, played with the bare hands. Related: hand drum, goblet drum.
- DRUMHEAD /ˈdrʌm.hɛd/ · noun
- The membrane of skin or synthetic material stretched over the open end of a drum, which is struck to produce sound. Figuratively, the phrase "drumhead court-martial" refers to a military trial held hastily in the field, so called because drums served as makeshift tables. Related: membrane, skin, parchment.
- 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.
- LACING /ˈleɪsɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of fastening or securing something with laces, or a decorative pattern of interwoven threads or lines. To decorate or embellish something with a pattern of interwoven threads or lines. Related: fastening, securing, tying, decorating.
- TUNING /tjuːnɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of adjusting or setting the pitch or frequency of a musical instrument or a sound to a desired standard. The act of adjusting or setting something to a desired standard or condition. Related: adjustment, calibration, fine-tuning, pitching.
- ROPE /rəʊp/ · noun
- A length of strong cord or yarn, typically made of twisted fibers, used for binding, lifting, or fastening. Related: string, cord, twine, fibre.
- GOATSKIN /ˈɡoʊtskɪn/ · noun
- The skin of a goat, often used to make leather, or a type of leather made from goat skin. Related: sheepskin, leather, hide, vellum.
- 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.
- MAHOGANY /məˈɡɑːnɪ/ · noun
- A reddish-brown wood, especially the wood of the mahogany tree, valued for its durability and fine grain. A type of wood used for furniture making. Related: ebony, walnut, cherry, oak.
- IROKO /ɪˈroʊkoʊ/ · noun
- Iroko is a type of tropical hardwood tree native to West Africa, or a piece of furniture made from this wood. Related: oak, teak, mahogany.
- HEMP /hɛmp/ · noun
- A plant of the family Cannabaceae, cultivated for its fiber, seeds, and psychoactive compounds. It is also used as a source of oil and as a food. Related: cannabis, marijuana, industrial hemp, fiber plant.
- KNOTS /nɒts/ · noun, verb
- A knot is a type of fastener or a complex twist in a rope, string, or thread. To knot something means to tie or fasten it with a knot. Related: knotting, tying, fastening, twist.
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