Bob Dylan Word Search
Bob Dylan, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure 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: DYLAN, MUSICIAN, SINGER, SONGWRITER, GUITAR, HARMONICA, VOCALS, FOLK, ROCK, BLUES, PROTEST, LYRICS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Bob Dylan word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- MUSICIAN /ˈmjuːzɪkən/ · noun
- A person who plays a musical instrument, sings, or composes music, especially as a professional or serious practitioner. Related: performer, player, composer, singer.
- SINGER /ˈsɪŋə(r)/ · noun
- A person who sings, especially one who sings professionally as a musician or vocal performer. Related: vocalist, crooner, songster, chanter.
- SONGWRITER /ˈsɒŋkraɪtər/ (British); /ˈsɔŋkraɪtər/ (US) · noun
- A person who writes songs, especially popular or recorded songs. A songwriter may write the words, the music, or both. Related: lyricist, tunesmith, composer, balladeer.
- GUITAR /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ (US and rhotic British); /ɡɪˈtɑː/ (non-rhotic British) · noun
- A stringed musical instrument with a hollow body, a neck with frets, and usually six strings, played by strumming or plucking with the fingers or a plectrum. It may be acoustic, producing sound through its resonating body, or electric, producing sound through an amplifier. Related: six-string.
- HARMONICA /hɑːˈmɒnɪkə/ (British); /hɑrˈmɑːnɪkə/ (US) · noun
- A small wind instrument played by blowing or drawing air through a series of metal reeds. It can produce single notes, chords, and melodies, and is held in the hands while being played. Related: mouth organ.
- VOCALS /ˈvoʊkəlz/ · noun
- The parts of a song or musical performance that are sung, or the singing voice of a person or group. In music, it can also refer to the vocal parts collectively, as distinct from instrumental accompaniment. Related: singing, voice, song, vocal parts.
- FOLK /fəʊk/ · noun
- People in general, or a particular group of people, especially ordinary members of a community or society; also used attributively to mean traditional culture of the common people. Related: people, folks, public, population.
- ROCK UK /rɒk/; US /rɑːk/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Rock is a hard, naturally occurring material made of minerals, or a piece or mass of it. The word also names a popular music genre and, as a verb, means to move back and forth rhythmically or to unsettle someone deeply. Related: stone, boulder, pebble, crag.
- BLUES /bluːz/ · noun (plural in form; used with a singular or plural verb)
- The blues is a state of depression or melancholy, and also a genre of African American folk music marked by blue notes, call-and-response patterns, and themes of hardship. As 'the blues,' it refers to both the sad feelings and the musical style derived from expressing them. Related: melancholy, depression, doldrums, gloom.
- PROTEST noun: /ˈprəʊtɛst/ (British), /ˈproʊtɛst/ (US); verb: /prəˈtɛst/ (British), /prəˈtɛst/ (US) · noun, verb
- Protest is an expression of objection or opposition, especially one made publicly by an organized group. As a verb, it means to object publicly or formally to a proposed action, decision, or event. Related: objection, demonstration, dissent, outcry.
- LYRICS /ˈlɪrɪks/ · noun
- The words that make up a song, especially as sung or displayed with its music. By extension, the term can refer collectively to the verbal content of a musical work or performance. Related: words, verses, text, poetry.
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