Ney Word Search
Ney, 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: NEYS, CANE, BAMBOO, REED, PLASTIC, GLASS, STOPPER, CORK, MOUTHPIECE, FINGERHOLE, THUMBHOLE, BELL.
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Ney word list, defined
- CANE /keɪn/ · noun
- A cane is the tall, jointed, hollow stem of plants such as sugarcane, bamboo, or rattan, or a stick made from such material. It also refers to a slender walking stick, typically one carried as an aid or fashion accessory. Related: stick, staff, rod, walking stick.
- BAMBOO /bæmˈbuː/ · noun
- A giant, fast-growing tropical or subtropical grass of the genus Bambusa and related genera, with hollow jointed woody stems. The hard, durable stems of this plant, used as a material for construction, furniture, tools, and crafts. Related: cane, reed, stalk.
- 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.
- PLASTIC /plæstɪk/ · noun, verb
- A synthetic or semi-synthetic organic-inorganic polymer that is moldable and can be shaped into various forms. To make or become something artificial or fake. Related: artificial, synthetic, man-made, fake.
- GLASS /ɡlɑːs/ · noun, verb
- A transparent and brittle material used for making windows, drinking vessels, and other objects. To see or perceive something clearly. Related: vitreous, transparent, crystal, pane.
- STOPPER /ˈstɒpər/ · noun
- A person or thing that stops something, or a device used to stop something, such as a cork or a plug. Related: blocker, obstacle, barrier, plug.
- CORK /kɔːk/ (UK), /kɔːrk/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, cork is the buoyant, elastic outer bark of the cork oak tree, used especially for bottle stoppers, floats, and insulation. As a verb, it means to seal or close something, especially a bottle, with a cork or similar stopper. Related: stopper, plug, bung, spile.
- 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
- 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.
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