Shehnai Word Search
A free Shehnai 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: SHEHNAI, SHEESHAM, CANE, IVORY, BRASS, REED, MOUTHPIECE, BELL, FINGERHOLE, TONGUING, CIRCULAR, BREATHING.
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Shehnai word list, defined
- SHEHNAI /ʃɛnɑːi/ · noun
- A double-reed woodwind instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent, often used in traditional Indian music and folk ensembles. Related: double-reed woodwind, Indian folk instrument, traditional Indian instrument.
- 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.
- IVORY /ˈaɪvəri/ · noun
- A hard, white, smooth substance produced by the tusks of elephants, used in making ornaments, piano keys, and other objects. Also, a pale yellowish-white color. Related: ivory-colored, ivory-white, tusk, elephant tusk.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun, verb
- A yellowish-brown alloy of copper and zinc, often used in musical instruments and other objects. To cover or plate with a thin layer of brass. Related: copper, bronze, gold, silver.
- 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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 /ˈsɜːkjʊlər/ · adjective
- Curved or rounded in shape; forming a circle. Having a circular shape or form. Related: round, curved, orbicular, rotund.
- BREATHING /brɛθɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of taking air into the lungs and expelling it out again, or the process of inhaling and exhaling air. The process of inhaling and exhaling air in order to sustain life. Related: respiration, ventilation, expiration, inspiration.
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