Venus Word Search
Play a Venus word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: VENUS, APHRODITE, MARS, CUPID, ADONIS, TROY, AENEAS, JULIUS, CAESAR, BEAUTY, LOVE, CYPRUS.
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Venus word list, defined
- VENUS /ˈviːnəs/ · noun
- As a common noun, venus denotes a score of zero in tennis; in older or literary use, it can mean a sexually attractive woman. Venus also names the Roman goddess of love and beauty and the second planet from the Sun. Related: Aphrodite, love goddess, goddess of love.
- APHRODITE /ˌæfrəˈdaɪtiː/ · noun
- The ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexual desire, worshipped throughout the Greek world and later identified by the Romans with Venus. Related: Venus, Cytherea, Cypris.
- MARS /mɑːrz/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, mars is the plural of mar. As a verb, it is the third-person singular present form of mar, meaning to damage the appearance or quality of something.
- CUPID /ˈkjuːpɪd/ · noun
- (Capitalized) the ancient Roman god of love, son of Venus, typically depicted as a winged boy armed with a bow and arrows that inspire love. (Lowercase) a figure or image of such a winged love-god, especially used as a decorative motif, or figuratively a person who kindles romance between others. Related: amor, eros, matchmaker.
- ADONIS /əˈdɒnɪs/ (British), /əˈdɑːnɪs/ (US) · noun
- An extremely handsome young man. Also, in capitalized form (Adonis), the name of a beautiful youth in Greek mythology beloved by Aphrodite. Related: hunk, heartthrob, beauty, stunner.
- TROY /trɔɪ/ · noun
- A unit of mass used for precious metals, most often in the phrases “troy ounce” and “troy pound.” A troy ounce is 31.1035 grams, and a troy pound contains 12 troy ounces.
- CAESAR /ˈsiːzər/ · noun
- A title used for a Roman emperor, especially one of the rulers of Rome from Julius Caesar onward; by extension, an absolute or powerful ruler. Also, capitalized as part of fixed phrases such as 'Caesar salad' and 'Caesar cipher.' Related: emperor, autocrat, dictator, monarch.
- BEAUTY /ˈbjuːti/ · noun
- The quality of being pleasing to the senses or the mind, especially through appearance or harmony of form. It can also refer to a person, thing, or feature that exemplifies this quality outstandingly well. Related: loveliness, elegance, attractiveness, grace.
- LOVE /lʌv/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, love is a deep feeling of affection, attachment, or devotion toward another person, thing, or idea. As a verb, love means to feel or express strong affection for someone or something. Related: affection, fondness, devotion, tenderness.
- CYPRUS /ˈsaɪprəs/ · noun
- An island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and west of Syria; also the name of a type of sheer, lightweight fabric historically woven there. Related: the Republic of Cyprus.
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