Sheng Word Search
Sheng, 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: SHENG, MOUTHPIECE, REED, PIPES, BLOWPIPE, WINDCHEST, FINGERHOLE, BAMBOO, COPPER, BRASS, PLASTIC, TONGUING.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Sheng word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- PIPES /ˈpaɪpz/ · noun, verb
- A long, hollow tube made of wood, plastic, or metal, used for carrying fluids, gases, or solids. To communicate or convey something in a formal or official way. Related: tubes, hoses, conduits, channels.
- BLOWPIPE /ˈbləʊpaɪp/ · noun
- A long tube through which a dart or pellet is blown as a weapon, or a small tube used to direct a stream of air or gas, as in metallurgy, glassworking, or laboratory chemical analysis. Related: blowgun, blowtube, tube.
- 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.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun
- A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
- 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.
- 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.
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