Pottery and Ceramics Word Search
Play a Pottery and Ceramics word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CLAY, KILN, GLAZE, POTTERY, CERAMIC, THROW, WEDGE, SLIP, BISQUE, STONEWARE, PORCELAIN, EARTHENWARE.
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Pottery and Ceramics word list, defined
- CLAY /kleɪ/ · noun
- A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically a hydrous aluminum silicate, that hardens when dried or fired and is used in pottery, bricks, and sculpture; also, figuratively, the material of the human body. Related: loam, earth, mud, adobe.
- KILN /kɪln/ · noun
- A kiln is an enclosed or partly enclosed structure in which materials are heated at high temperatures, especially to fire pottery, bricks, clay products, or cement. Related: oven, furnace.
- GLAZE /ɡleɪz/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a glaze is a thin, smooth, glossy coating applied to food, pottery, or other materials, or the glasslike surface it creates. As a verb, to glaze something is to cover it with such a coating; it can also mean to become glassy, dull, or expressionless. Related: coating, varnish, lacquer, enamel.
- POTTERY /ˈpɒtəri/ (British); /ˈpɑːtəri/ (American) · noun
- Articles made from clay or other ceramic material, especially when shaped and fired in a kiln. The term can also refer to the art or practice of making such objects. Related: ceramics, earthenware, ceramicware, crockery.
- CERAMIC /səˈræmɪk/ · adjective & noun
- Made of clay that has been permanently hardened by heat, as in pottery, tiles, or bricks. As a noun, an object made of such fired clay. Related: earthenware, porcelain, stoneware, clayware.
- THROW /θrəʊ/ (British), /θroʊ/ (American) · verb
- To propel something through the air with a quick movement of the hand or arm. It can also mean to discard, reject, or cause something to fall or become confused. Related: hurl, toss, fling, cast.
- WEDGE /wɛdʒ/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a wedge is a thin, tapering tool or piece used to split, lift, tighten, or hold something. As a verb, to wedge means to force or fit something into a narrow space, or to become tightly lodged there. Related: quoin, ingot, jam, force.
- SLIP /slɪp/ · verb, noun
- To move suddenly or unexpectedly out of control or out of place, or to move away quietly or quickly. As a noun, a slip is a small mistake, a brief loss of control, or a small piece of something. Related: slide, glide, escape, mistake.
- BISQUE /bɪsk/ · noun
- A thick, smooth, creamy soup traditionally made from puréed shellfish such as lobster, crab, or shrimp. Also denotes unglazed fired porcelain or pottery that has had an initial (bisque) firing. Related: soup, chowder, potage, broth.
- STONEWARE /ˈstoʊnwɛr/ (US); /ˈstəʊnwɛə/ (UK) · noun
- A type of strong, opaque ceramic material made from clay and fired at a high temperature, commonly used for pottery, tableware, and vessels such as jars and mugs. Related: ceramicware, clayware, pottery.
- PORCELAIN /ˈpɔːrsəlɪn/ (US); /ˈpɔːsəlɪn/ (British) · noun
- Porcelain is a hard, fine, usually white ceramic material made by firing specially prepared clay at high temperatures. It is valued for its smooth surface, durability, and translucency, and is used for tableware, figurines, tiles, and decorative objects. Related: china, fine china, ceramic, porcelainware.
- EARTHENWARE /ˈɜːrθənwɛər/ · noun
- Earthenware is pottery made from clay that is fired at a relatively low temperature, remaining somewhat porous unless glazed. It also refers collectively to dishes, vessels, and other objects made of this material. Related: pottery, crockery, stoneware, ceramics.
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