Shofar Word Search
Shofar, 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: SHOFAR, TEKIAH, SHEVARIM, TERUAH, MOUTHPIECE, BELL, HORN, BLOWING, EMBOUCHURE, BREATH, NATURAL, CURVED.
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Shofar word list, defined
- SHOFAR /ʃoʊˈfɑːr/ · noun
- A hollow ram's horn used as a musical instrument, especially in Jewish worship, or a loud, shrill sound made by blowing such a horn. Related: horn, trumpet, ram's horn, shofarot.
- 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
- A hollow, usually cup-shaped metal instrument that rings with a clear tone when struck, typically by an internal clapper or external hammer. Also used figuratively for any bell-shaped object or a sound resembling a bell's ring. Related: chime, gong, carillon.
- HORN /hɔrn/ · noun, verb
- A hard pointed projection on the head of certain animals, such as cattle or sheep, used for defense or attack. To produce a loud, high-pitched sound, typically with the mouth or a musical instrument. Related: antler, tusk, prong, spike.
- BLOWING /ˈbləʊɪŋ/ (UK), /ˈbloʊɪŋ/ (US) · verb (present participle and gerund of blow); also used as a noun in specific senses
- The present participle and gerund of the verb 'blow': to move air, or to be moved by a current of air; more broadly, to expel or force air or gas from something. Related: gusting, puffing, wafting, drafting.
- EMBOUCHURE /ˈɒmbuːʃʊə/ (British), /ˈɑːmbuːʃʊr/ (US) · noun
- The way a player applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument, shaping the lips, jaw, and facial muscles to produce sound. It also denotes the mouth or outlet of a river. Related: mouth position, lip position, aperture, mouthpiece placement.
- 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.
- NATURAL /nætʃrəl/ · adjective
- Existing in or caused by nature; not made or constructed by humans. Characteristic of or relating to the natural world. Related: innate, instinctive, spontaneous, unforced.
- CURVED /kɜːrvd/ · adjective
- Having the form of a curve; bending smoothly and continuously rather than being straight or angular. Related: rounded, arched, bent, curvilinear.
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