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 /kɑːrnɪvəl/ · noun
- A traveling fair or exhibition, typically with sideshows, games, and rides, often held in a large tent or on a temporary site. A festive celebration, often with music, dancing, and other entertainment. Related: fair, exhibition, circus, spectacle.
- 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 /ˈfeðər/ · noun
- A light, often fluffy, part of a bird's body, growing from the skin and used for flight, warmth, or decoration. A light, thin, and often fluffy part of a thing. Related: plume, quill, down, flock.
- 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/ · noun, verb
- Things that float in the air or on a liquid, or to cause something to float. A floating point number in computing. Related: drifts, sways, hovers, buoys.
- BEADS /biːdz/ · noun
- Small, usually round or oval, objects, often made of glass, plastic, or other materials, used for decoration, jewelry, or counting. Related: pearls, jewels, crystals, marbles.
- 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 /kɒnˈfɛtɪ/ · noun
- Small pieces of colored paper used to celebrate a special occasion, typically thrown into the air to create a colorful display. Related: streamers, balloons, bunting, party favors.
- 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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