Demeter Word Search
This Demeter word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: DEMETER, PERSEPHONE, HADES, ZEUS, HELIOS, TRIBUTE, WHEAT, GRAIN, HARVEST, CEREAL, MYSTERY, ELEUSIS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Demeter word list, defined
- HADES /ˈheɪdiːz/ · proper noun
- In Greek mythology, Hades is the underworld, the realm of the dead ruled by the god of the same name. In modern English, the name can also stand for hell. Related: underworld, netherworld, hell, inferno.
- HELIOS /ˈhiːliəs/ · proper noun
- Helios is the Greek mythological personification of the sun, a god who drives the sun's chariot across the sky. The name is also used poetically for the sun and as a proper name for solar-themed subjects. Related: sun god, Sol, sun.
- TRIBUTE /ˈtriːbjuːt/ · noun
- An expression of respect, admiration, or praise, especially one intended to honor someone or something. In historical contexts, it can also mean a payment made in acknowledgment of authority or as the result of submission. Related: homage, honor, accolade, commendation.
- WHEAT /wiːt/ · noun
- Wheat is the edible grain and seed of the wheat plant, a cereal grass widely cultivated as a food crop. The word can also refer to the plant itself or to wheat as a standing crop. Related: grain, cereal.
- GRAIN /ɡreɪn/ · noun and verb
- Grain is an edible seed, especially one of the cereal grains such as wheat, barley, oats, rice, or maize; it can also refer to a small particle, a natural texture or pattern, or a minute unit of weight. As a verb, grain means to make something granular or grainy; informally, it can mean to irritate or annoy someone. Related: seed, cereal, kernel, particle.
- HARVEST /ˈhɑːvɪst/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, harvest means the crops that are gathered or the act and season of gathering them. As a verb, it means to gather ripe crops, or more figuratively, to collect or accumulate something valuable. Related: crop, reap, gather, collect.
- CEREAL /ˈsɪəriəl/ (British), /ˈsɪriəl/ (US) · noun
- A grass cultivated for its edible grain, such as wheat, oats, rice, or maize; also the grain itself or a prepared breakfast food made from processed grain, typically eaten with milk. Related: grain, oats, muesli, granola.
- MYSTERY /ˈmɪstəri/ · noun; adjective
- A mystery is something that cannot be explained or understood, especially because its facts, causes, or significance remain unknown. As an adjective, mystery describes something involving concealment, puzzlement, or the attempt to discover an explanation. Related: enigma, puzzle, conundrum, secret.
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