Louis Armstrong Word Search
Play a Louis Armstrong word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: JAZZ, TRUMPET, SATCHMO, SCAT, HELLO, DOLLY, WESTEND, BLUES, CORNET, BANDLEADER, SINGING, VIRTUOSO.
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Louis Armstrong word list, defined
- JAZZ /dʒæz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A form of music characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and a strong sense of swing, traditionally associated with African American musical traditions. Informal uses can refer to energetic, stylish, or lively qualities. Related: jazz music, improvised music.
- TRUMPET /ˈtrʌmpɪt/ · noun and verb
- A trumpet is a brass wind instrument that produces a bright, powerful tone. As a verb, to trumpet means to sound a trumpet or to announce or proclaim something loudly and emphatically. Related: horn, bugle, clarion.
- SCAT /skæt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, scat can mean jazz-style vocal improvisation using nonsense syllables, or, euphemistically, excrement. It can also refer to animal droppings, especially those of wild mammals or birds. Related: vocal improvisation, singing, excrement, droppings.
- HELLO /həˈloʊ/ (US); /həˈləʊ/ (British English) · interjection, noun, verb
- Hello is an informal greeting or attention call used when meeting someone, beginning a conversation, or expressing surprise. As a noun, it means a greeting of this kind; as a verb, it means to greet someone with this word. Related: hi, hey, greetings, good day.
- DOLLY /ˈdɒli/ (British), /ˈdɑːli/ (US) · noun (also verb)
- A dolly is a child's name for a doll, or a low flat wheeled platform or cart used for moving heavy objects. As a verb, it means to move a camera on a wheeled platform during filming. Related: cart, trolley, handcart, wagon.
- 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.
- CORNET /ˈkɔːrnɪt/ · noun
- A cornet is a brass wind instrument similar to a trumpet but with a more conical bore and a mellower tone. The word also denotes a paper cone for holding sweets or ice cream, and historically referred to the lowest commissioned officer rank in cavalry regiments. Related: trumpet, horn, bugle.
- BANDLEADER /ˈbændˌliːdər/ · noun
- A person who conducts or directs a band, especially a musical group such as a dance band, jazz ensemble, or big band, often also performing as one of its musicians. Related: bandmaster, conductor, maestro, frontman.
- SINGING /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, singing is the act or art of producing musical sounds with the voice, or the vocal performance itself. As a verb, it means to make musical sounds with the voice, especially as a song. Related: vocal performance, vocalizing, song, chanting.
- VIRTUOSO /vərˈtuːoʊ/ (American); /vəˈtjuːəʊ/ (British) · noun and adjective
- A virtuoso is a person of exceptional skill, especially a musician or performer. As an adjective, it describes something displaying such skill or mastery. Related: maestro, expert, master, ace.
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