Icarus and Daedalus Word Search
Free Icarus and Daedalus word search. We picked 12 themed words — the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: ICARUS, DAEDALUS, LABYRINTH, MINOS, PASIPHAE, AEGEAN, WINGS, FEATHERS, FLIGHT, FALL, CRETE, ATHENS.
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Icarus and Daedalus word list, defined
- LABYRINTH /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ · noun
- A complicated network of interconnected passages, especially one that is difficult to navigate. By extension, it refers to a complex organization, process, or situation that is confusing to understand or move through. Related: maze, network, tangle, complexity.
- MINOS /ˈmaɪnɒs/ (British), /ˈmaɪnoʊs/ (US) · proper noun
- Minos is the legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, associated with Daedalus, Ariadne, Theseus, the Labyrinth, and the Minotaur. He is also the namesake of the Minoan civilization of Bronze Age Crete.
- WINGS /wɪŋz/ · noun; verb (third-person singular present)
- The paired appendages of a bird or other flying animal that provide lift and enable flight. By extension, wings are the projecting surfaces of an aircraft, and the word can also refer to the sides of a theatre or figurative means of progress or influence. Related: feathers, pinions, airfoils, extensions.
- FEATHERS /ˈfɛðərz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Feathers are the light, keratin-based structures that form the plumage of birds, covering their bodies and wings and providing insulation, waterproofing, and flight. As a verb (feathers), it means to cover, trim, or furnish with feathers. Related: plumage, plume, down.
- FLIGHT /flaɪt/ · noun
- The action or process of moving through the air, especially by means of wings or an aircraft; also, a journey made by an aircraft, or an act of fleeing from danger. Related: journey, soaring, voyage, escape.
- FALL /fɔːl/ · verb, noun
- As a verb, to move downward from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control; as a noun, an act of falling, a defeat or loss of power, or (in American usage) the season of autumn. Related: drop, descend, plunge, tumble.
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