Panpipes Word Search
Panpipes, 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: PANPIPES, SYRINX, ZAMPONA, PANFLUTE, BAMBOO, CANES, REEDLESS, TONGUING, CIRCULAR, BREATH, VIBRATO, STACCATO.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Panpipes word list, defined
- PANPIPES /ˈpænpaɪps/ · noun
- A musical instrument consisting of a set of pipes of different lengths, usually made of wood, bamboo, or plastic, that are blown across to produce a sound. Related: flute, pipes, reed, whistle.
- SYRINX /sɜːrɪŋks/ · noun
- A musical instrument consisting of a series of pipes of different lengths that are closed by the fingers to produce different notes. In some contexts, the voice box or windpipe of a bird, especially a mynah bird, used as a musical instrument. Related: panpipes, pipes, flute, reed.
- 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.
- CANES /keɪnz/ · noun
- The plural of "cane": slender, jointed stems of plants such as bamboo, rattan, or sugarcane, or rods used for support, discipline, or craft. Also, as a verb, the third-person singular of "to cane," meaning to beat with a cane or to weave cane material. Related: rods, sticks, stems, stalks.
- TONGUING /tɒŋɡɪŋ/ · verb
- To use the tongue to produce a particular sound or effect, especially in music or speech. To speak or sing with a clear, distinct voice. Related: articulating, enunciating, pronouncing, speaking.
- CIRCULAR /ˈsɜːrkjələr/ · adjective; also noun
- Shaped like or moving in a circle; round in form. Also describing an argument that returns to its starting point without proving anything, or a route that follows a loop. Related: round, orbicular, ring-shaped, cylindrical.
- BREATH /brɛθ/ · noun
- The air taken into or expelled from the lungs during breathing; also the act or an instance of inhaling and exhaling. Related: exhalation, inhalation, respiration, puff.
- 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.
- STACCATO /stækˈætoʊ/ · adjective
- Played or pronounced with short, detached notes; characterized by a sharp, crisp sound. Used to describe a style of playing or speaking that is short and snappy. Related: short, crisp, snappy, brisk.
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