Prairieville Word Search
A free Prairieville word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ASCENSION, DUTCHTOWN, AMITE, BAYOU, CAJUN, CREOLE, GUMBO, BOUDIN, CRAWFISH, JAMBALAYA, MAGNOLIA, CYPRESS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Prairieville word list, defined
- ASCENSION /əˈsɛnʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of rising, ascending, or moving upward, whether literally (as in climbing) or figuratively (as in rising to power or rank). In Christian theology, it refers specifically to the ascent of Christ into heaven. Related: ascent, rise, climb, elevation.
- BAYOU /ˈbaɪ.uː/ · noun
- A bayou is a slow-moving, marshy inlet or outlet of a river, lake, or sea, typically found in low-lying coastal areas of the southern United States, especially Louisiana. The term also refers to the sluggish waterway itself and the wetland ecosystem surrounding it. Related: swamp, marsh, wetland, slough.
- CAJUN /ˈkeɪ.dʒən/ · noun, adjective
- A member of a distinct cultural group descended from French Acadians exiled from Nova Scotia in the 18th century who settled chiefly in Louisiana; also used as an adjective relating to the Cajuns, their cuisine, music, or dialect.
- CREOLE /ˈkriːoʊl/ · noun
- A creole is a stable natural language that develops from the mixing of two or more languages, typically arising among communities where speakers of different languages need a common means of communication. It also refers to a person of mixed European and non-European, especially African or Caribbean, descent, particularly in the Caribbean, Louisiana, and other former colonial regions. Related: patois, dialect, lingua franca, pidgin.
- GUMBO /ˈɡʌmboʊ/ · noun
- A thick soup or stew, commonly made with okra and often containing seafood, sausage, or other meat. By extension, it can refer to an eclectic mixture of people, things, or influences. Related: stew, soup, okra.
- BOUDIN /ˈbuːdən/ · noun
- A Louisiana-style seasoned pork sausage traditionally made with pork blood and often rice, onion, and spices; more generally, a French-style blood sausage. Related: blood sausage, blood pudding, black pudding, pork blood sausage.
- CRAWFISH /ˈkrɔːfɪʃ/ · noun
- A small freshwater crustacean resembling a miniature lobster, common in streams and rivers and widely eaten in the southern United States. Also used as a chiefly American informal verb meaning to back out of a commitment or retreat from a position. Related: crayfish, crawdad, crawdaddy, mudbug.
- JAMBALAYA /ˌdʒæm.bəˈlaɪ.ə/ · noun
- A Louisiana Creole dish made by cooking seasoned meat, vegetables, and rice together in one pot. It is closely associated with New Orleans cooking and often includes combinations such as chicken and shrimp, sausage, and andouille. Related: Creole rice dish, Cajun rice dish, mixed rice dish.
- MAGNOLIA /məɡˈnoʊliə/ (US); /məɡˈnəʊliə/ (UK) · noun
- A magnolia is any tree or shrub of the genus Magnolia, valued for its large, often fragrant flowers. The word can also refer to the flower of a magnolia tree. Related: magnolia tree, magnolia blossom.
- CYPRESS /ˈsaɪprəs/ · noun
- A cypress is a coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus (or related genera), typically tall, narrow, and evergreen, with dark green scale-like foliage. The word also refers to the durable wood of such trees. Related: conifer, evergreen, pine, fir.
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