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 /ˈbloʊpaɪp/ · noun
- A long tube used for blowing air or gas, especially a blowpipe used in glassblowing or a blowpipe used in hunting. Related: blow tube, gas pipe, air pipe, blow tube.
- BAMBOO /ˈbeɪmoʊ/ · noun
- A tall perennial grass native to Asia, with hollow, jointed stems and a woody base, used for food, shelter, and other purposes. Related: reed, grass, cane, sorghum.
- COPPER /kʌpər/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29, a reddish-orange highly ductile metal, and a good conductor of electricity. Related: brass, bronze, cobre, coppier.
- 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.
- 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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