Hieroglyphics Word Search
Hieroglyphics, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject 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: SCARAB, PAPYRUS, SERDAB, CARTOUCHE, ROSETTA, PHARAOH, NARMER, ANKH, DEMOTIC, HIERATIC, SACRED, TOMBS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Hieroglyphics word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- SERDAB /ˈsɜː.dæb/ · noun
- A domed or vaulted chamber associated with traditional Persian architecture, particularly one designed as a bath or as an elevated room above an entrance. Related: bath chamber, domed chamber, vaulted chamber.
- CARTOUCHE /kɑːrˈtuːʃ/ · noun
- A cartouche is an oval or oblong enclosing a group of Egyptian hieroglyphs, typically representing the name of a royal person; more broadly, it is an ornamental frame or scroll-like design in architecture, painting, or book illustration. Related: emblem, panel, medallion, frame.
- 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.
- ANKH /æŋk/ · noun
- A tau (T-shaped) cross surmounted by a loop, the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character representing life; it is widely used as an emblem of life and immortality. Related: crux ansata, cross of life, key of life.
- DEMOTIC /dɪˈmɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Of or relating to the common people; popular or vernacular in character. Also, denoting a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing used by ordinary scribes. Related: vernacular, popular, colloquial, common.
- HIERATIC /haɪəˈrætɪk/ · adjective
- Of or associated with priests or the priesthood; sacerdotal. Also, relating to the simplified cursive form of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing used chiefly by priests, or, more broadly, to a highly stylized, formal, or solemn manner. Related: priestly, sacerdotal, sacred, solemn.
- SACRED /ˈseɪkrɪd/ · adjective
- Sacred means connected with a deity or religious worship, or worthy of deep reverence. By extension, it can describe something solemn, inviolable, or protected by a serious moral or ceremonial obligation. Related: holy, sacrosanct, revered, divine.
- TOMBS /tuːmz/ · noun
- Tombs are structures, chambers, or monuments built to hold the remains of the dead. The word is the plural of tomb and is often used for ancient, historic, or monumental burial places. Related: graves, sepulchres, crypts, mausoleums.
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