Carnival Word Search
Play a Carnival word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CARNIVAL, MARDI, MASKS, FEATHER, PARADE, FLOATS, BEADS, SAMBA, RHYTHM, CONFETTI, JESTER, KINGCAKE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Carnival word list, defined
- CARNIVAL /ˈkɑːrnɪvəl/ · noun
- A period of public revelry, feasting, and processions held annually before Lent, especially in Roman Catholic countries. More generally, any lively festival, fair, or celebration featuring entertainment, music, and amusement rides. Related: festival, fiesta, fair, jubilee.
- MASKS /mæksz/ · noun, verb
- A covering for the face, typically for concealment or protection, or a false or artificial representation of something. To conceal or disguise one's identity or feelings. Related: disguises, covers, veils, hides.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- PARADE /ˈpærəd/ · noun, verb
- A procession of people, often accompanied by music and decorations, typically held to celebrate a special occasion. To display or show something, especially in a way that is intended to attract attention. Related: procession, cortege, display, exhibition.
- FLOATS /fləʊts/ (UK), /floʊts/ (US) · verb (present tense, third-person singular) / noun
- As a verb form, floats describes something that rests or moves on the surface of a liquid without sinking, or drifts freely through air; as a noun form, it names multiple objects designed to stay afloat, such as buoyancy aids or parade platforms. Related: drifts, bobs, hovers, glides.
- BEADS /biːdz/ · noun
- Small, typically round objects with a hole through them, made of glass, wood, plastic, stone, or other material, and strung together on a thread or wire to make jewelry and decorations. The term also refers to the individual pieces themselves, collectively or in strings such as prayer beads. Related: trinkets, ornaments, charms, baubles.
- SAMBA /ˈsæmbə/ · noun, verb
- A style of Brazilian dance characterized by quick steps and rhythmic movements, or a lively and energetic style of music. Related: rumba, tango, jive, swing.
- RHYTHM /ˈrɪðəm/ · noun, verb
- A pattern of sounds and silences in speech or music, or a natural flow of movement or action. To move or proceed in a rhythmic manner. Related: cadence, meter, pulse, cadency.
- CONFETTI /kənˈfɛti/ · noun
- Small pieces of brightly coloured paper thrown or scattered during celebrations such as weddings and parades. Related: streamers, ticker tape, glitter, sprinkles.
- JESTER /ˈdʒɛstər/ · noun
- A person who entertains an audience, especially by performing tricks and telling jokes, often as a member of a royal court. A person who is foolish or absurd in a comical way. Related: fool, clown, buffoon, jokester.
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