Eid al-Adha Word Search
Eid al-Adha, as a word search. 12 words drawn from what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ADHA, DHULHIJJAH, QURBANI, UDHIYAH, SACRIFICE, TAKBIR, SALAT, EIDI, WHITE, GREEN, LAMB, MUTTON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Eid al-Adha word list, defined
- SACRIFICE /ˈsækrɪfaɪz/ · noun, verb
- The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something considered to be more important; the loss or destruction of something that is valuable or important. Related: renunciation, self-denial, abnegation, devotion.
- SALAT /sælæt/ · noun
- A prayer or act of worship, especially in Islam; a meal eaten before sunset during Ramadan. Related: prayer, worship, devotion, ritual.
- WHITE /wʌɪt/ · adjective, noun
- Having little or no color because of the reflection of all wavelengths of light; achromatic. A color with the longest wavelength of visible light, between 7,500 and 8,000 angstroms. Related: fair, fair-haired, fair-skinned, colorless.
- GREEN /ɡriːn/ · adjective
- Having a green color; resembling green in hue. Green is also a color of foliage, grass, or a feeling of envy. Related: blue-green, emerald, lime, olive.
- LAMB /læm/ · noun
- A young sheep, especially one in its first year. A cut of meat from a sheep. Related: kid, young sheep, fleece, wool.
- MUTTON /ˈmʌtən/ · noun
- The flesh of a sheep, especially when cooked and eaten. A sheep, especially an old one. Related: lamb, sheep, goat, beef.
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