Ancient Egypt Word Search
This Ancient Egypt word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: PHARAOH, PYRAMID, MUMMY, SARCOPHAGUS, NILE, HIEROGLYPHS, SCARAB, CANOPIC, OBELISK, SPHINX, PAPYRUS, TUTANKHAMUN.
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Ancient Egypt word list, defined
- PHARAOH British /ˈfɛərəʊ/; American /ˈfɛroʊ/ · noun
- The title given to the king of ancient Egypt. By extension, the word can refer figuratively to a ruler regarded as powerful, authoritarian, or tyrannical. Related: king, ruler, monarch, sovereign.
- PYRAMID /ˈpɪrəmɪd/ · noun; verb
- A pyramid is a solid structure with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a single point. The word also denotes a hierarchical organization or a commercial scheme in which recruits sell goods to recruits who then recruit others. Related: pyramidal structure, hierarchy, tiered structure, organizational chart.
- MUMMY /ˈmʌmi/ · noun
- A mummy is a body that has been preserved after death, especially by the embalming and drying practices used in ancient Egypt. In British English, the word can also mean a mother, especially in the informal speech of a child; in British food usage, it can mean a dried material made from crushed or shredded fish or meat. Related: corpse, cadaver, embalmed body, mother.
- SARCOPHAGUS /ˌsɑːkəˈfɑːɡəs/ (British); /ˌsɑːrkəˈfɑːɡəs/ (US) · noun
- A large, often elaborately decorated stone coffin, especially one made for an important person in ancient Greece or Rome. More generally, it may refer to a monumental tomb or burial chamber. Related: coffin, tomb, sepulchre, burial chamber.
- SCARAB /ˈskærəb/ · noun
- A scarab is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, especially the dung beetles and chafers. By extension, it can refer to an ancient Egyptian amulet shaped like or depicting a scarab beetle. Related: beetle, amulet, talisman, charm.
- CANOPIC /kəˈnɒpɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to ancient Egyptian burial customs, especially designating the jars used to store the preserved internal organs of a mummified body. Related: funerary, mortuary, sepulchral.
- OBELISK /əˈbɛlɪsk/ · noun
- An upright, usually four-sided stone monument with a tapering shaft and a pyramid-shaped top, especially one of the ancient monuments erected by the Egyptians. The term can also refer more generally to a tall, slender commemorative pillar. Related: pillar, monument, column, monolith.
- SPHINX /sfɪŋks/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a winged creature with a human head and a lion's body, traditionally said to pose a riddle to travellers and kill those who could not answer it. Figuratively, a sphinx is an enigmatic person or a problem whose solution is difficult to understand. Related: enigma, riddle, puzzle, mystery.
- PAPYRUS /pəˈpaɪrəs/ · noun
- Papyrus is an ancient writing material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, and also a document or text written on this material. The term can also refer to the aquatic plant from which the material was made. Related: scroll, manuscript, parchment document, writing material.
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