Habesha Kemis Word Search
A free Habesha Kemis word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: KEMIS, HABESHA, TILLA, SHEMMA, COTTON, SILK, WEAVE, BORDER, STRIPE, KEBABA, BALE, SLEEVE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Habesha Kemis word list, defined
- COTTON /ˈkɒtn̩/ · noun
- A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows around the seeds of a cotton plant, used to make clothing and other textiles. Related: linen, silk, wool, flax.
- SILK /sɪlk/ · noun
- A smooth and luxurious fabric made from silk fibers, often used in clothing and textiles. It can also refer to a smooth and subtle quality, such as a silk voice or a silk road. Related: satin, velvet, lace, cotton.
- WEAVE /wɛv/ · verb, noun
- To interlace or twist threads, yarns, or strands together, typically to make a fabric. A fabric made by interlacing threads or yarns. Related: interlace, twist, entwine, plait.
- BORDER /ˈbɔːdər/ · noun, verb
- A line that marks the edge or limit of something; to be on the edge or limit of something. Related: edge, limit, perimeter, margin.
- STRIPE /strɪp/ · noun, verb
- A long, narrow piece of fabric, especially one used as a decorative element or to indicate a particular status or affiliation. To mark or decorate something with stripes. Related: band, strip, ribbon, sash.
- BALE /beɪl/ · noun, verb
- A large bundle of something, especially hay or cotton. To compress or pack something tightly into a bundle. Related: bundle, package, stack, heap.
- SLEEVE /ˈslɪv/ · noun, verb
- A part of a garment that covers the arm, typically extending from the shoulder to the wrist. To remove or insert something, such as a document, from a container. Related: armhole, cuff, lapel, pocket.
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