Guiro Word Search
Free Guiro word search. We picked 12 themed words — its parts, its materials, and how it is played — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: GUIRO, GUIRA, GOURD, WOODEN, METAL, RIDGES, SERRATED, SCRAPER, RASP, SCRAPING, CASCARA, MERENGUE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Guiro word list, defined
- GUIRO /ˈwiːroʊ/ · noun
- A musical instrument originating from Latin America, typically a hollow gourd or wooden object with a series of metal or wooden bars of different lengths that are struck with a stick to produce a rattling sound. Related: scraper, shaker, rattle.
- GOURD /ɡɔːrd/ · noun
- A type of fruit or vegetable, typically hard-shelled and often used as a container or for decoration. Gourds are commonly found in various shapes and sizes. Related: squash, calabash, pumpkin, gourdy.
- WOODEN /ˈwʊdən/ · adjective
- Made of wood; resembling wood in color or texture. Having a wooden quality, such as stiffness or rigidity. Related: wooden, timbered, lumbering, stiff.
- 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.
- RIDGES /ˈrɪdʒɪz/ · noun
- A long, narrow elevation of the earth's surface, typically a series of connected hills or mountains. A line or groove on a surface, especially one formed by erosion or wear. Related: hills, knolls, mounds, peaks.
- SERRATED /səˈrɛtɪd/ · adjective
- Having a sharp, jagged edge, typically with a series of small, pointed teeth. Used to describe something that has a rough or irregular surface. Related: jagged, toothed, notched, rough.
- SCRAPER /ˈskreɪpər/ · noun, verb
- A scraper is a tool or device used for scraping or removing material from a surface. To scrape something means to remove it from a surface by rubbing or scraping. Related: scourer, rubber, eraser, scooper.
- RASP /ræsp/ · verb, noun
- To remove the skin or outer layer from something, typically by rubbing it with a rough surface. A small, sharp-edged tool used for this purpose. Related: scour, abrader, grater, scourer.
- SCRAPING /ˈskræpɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of removing or gathering up unwanted or discarded material, or the process of automatically extracting data from websites or documents. In computing, the process of automatically extracting data from websites or documents. Related: gathering, collecting, scrounging, rummaging.
- CASCARA /kæsˈkɑːrə/ · noun
- The dried fruit of the coffee plant, used to make tea. Related: coffee cherry, coffee fruit.
- MERENGUE /mɛrɛŋɡeɪ/ · noun
- A style of music and dance originating from the Dominican Republic, characterized by fast-paced rhythms and energetic movements. A type of meringue-based dessert. Related: salsa, rumba, tango, waltz.
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