Oboe Word Search
A free Oboe 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: REED, CANE, GRENADILLA, EBONY, ROSEWOOD, BOCAL, BELL, KEYS, UPPERJOINT, LOWERJOINT, TONEHOLES, EMBOUCHURE.
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Oboe 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.
- CANE /keɪn/ · noun, verb
- A long, thin, flexible stick, typically made of wood, used as a support for walking or as a tool for various tasks. To strike or hit someone or something with a cane. Related: stick, staff, rod, sceptre.
- 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 /ɛbəni/ · noun
- A very hard, black wood from the ebony tree, often used for making furniture and musical instruments. It is also used as a color term to describe something that is very dark or black. Related: blackwood, jet, mahogany, walnut.
- ROSEWOOD /ˈroʊzwʊd/ · noun
- A type of dense, hardwood tree, often used for furniture making and musical instruments. The heartwood of the tree is highly valued for its rich, reddish-brown color and fine grain. Related: mahogany, ebony, walnut, cherry.
- 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.
- 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.
- EMBOUCHURE /ˌɛmbuːˈʃʊər/ · noun
- The position and shape of the lips, facial muscles, and jaw in playing a brass instrument, such as a trumpet or trombone, or in blowing a reed instrument, such as a clarinet or saxophone. Related: posture, position, alignment, formation.
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