Edgar Allan Poe Word Search
This Edgar Allan Poe word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. 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: RAVEN, TELLTALE, HOPFROG, USHER, MASK, PENDULUM, CASK, AMONTILLADO, MURDERS, MORGUE, GOLDBUG, BLACKCAT.
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Edgar Allan Poe word list, defined
- RAVEN /ˈreɪvən/ · noun
- A large, mainly black corvid with a heavy bill, shaggy throat feathers, and a deep, harsh call. In literature and folklore, the raven is also a symbol of death, omens, and mystery. Related: corvid, crow.
- TELLTALE /ˈtɛlteɪl/ · adjective and noun
- As an adjective, telltale means revealing or indicative of something, often something unwelcome. As a noun, a telltale is a sign or indication that gives away a hidden fact, circumstance, or feeling. Related: giveaway, revealing, indicative, diagnostic.
- USHER /ˈʌʃər/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, an usher is a person who welcomes or assists attendees, especially by showing them to their seats. As a verb, usher means to guide or introduce someone or something into a place, institution, or new period. Related: attendant, guide, escort, lead.
- MASK /mæsk/ · noun, verb
- A covering worn over the face, often for protection, concealment, disguise, or performance. As a verb, to mask means to hide, disguise, or prevent something from being seen, known, or heard. Related: covering, visor, disguise, facade.
- PENDULUM /ˈpɛndjələm/ · noun
- A suspended body that swings freely from a fixed point. By extension, the word refers to a regular reversal or shift in political, social, or cultural conditions. Related: oscillator, swing, counterweight, sway.
- CASK /kæsk/ — /kɑːsk/ · noun
- A large barrel-like container made of wooden staves and hoops, used especially for storing wine, beer, or other liquids. Related: barrel, keg, vat, cask.
- AMONTILLADO /əˌmɒntɪˈjɑːdəʊ/ · noun
- A medium-dry Spanish sherry, amber to deep brown in colour, made by first maturing the wine under flor and then oxidatively in barrel. It sits between fino and oloroso on the spectrum of dryness and body. Related: sherry, fino, oloroso, manzanilla.
- MURDERS /ˈmɜːrdərz/ (US); /ˈmɜːdəz/ (British) · noun and verb
- As a plural noun, murders means acts of deliberately killing people, especially unlawful killings. As a third-person singular verb, it means to kill someone, typically deliberately and unlawfully. Related: killings, homicides, slayings.
- MORGUE /mɔːɡ/ · noun
- A room or building where dead bodies are kept temporarily, usually before burial or identification. By extension, it can refer to a newspaper's archive of obituaries and other material concerning deceased people. Related: mortuary, charnel house, dead house.
- GOLDBUG /ˈɡoʊldˌbʌɡ/ · noun
- A goldbug is any of various beetles with a bright, metallic yellow or golden appearance. Figuratively, it is a person whose desire for money or treasure is obsessive or excessive. Related: golden beetle, gold beetle, avaricious person, money hog.
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