Sherlock Word Search
This Sherlock (2010) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the show. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
First aired 2010 · BBC · Crime Mystery.
Words to find: SHERLOCK, HOLMES, MORIARTY, WATSON, ADLER, MRSHARRIS, BARRY, MARGARET, BLAIR, SEXTON, BRENDA, DABNEY.
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Sherlock word list, defined
- SHERLOCK /ˈʃɜːrlɒk/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a sherlock is a detective, especially one known for perceptive observation and effective reasoning. As a verb, it means to investigate or solve a mystery, typically by making deductions from clues. Related: detective, sleuth, investigator, private investigator.
- HOLMES /hoʊlmz/ · proper noun
- Holmes is an English surname. It is also the surname of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- BARRY /ˈbæri/ · noun (proper name); adjective (heraldry)
- As a proper noun, Barry is a common male given name and surname of Irish and Welsh origin; as an adjective, 'barry' describes a heraldic shield divided into an even number of horizontal stripes of alternating tinctures.
- SEXTON /ˈsɛkstən/ · noun
- A sexton is a church official responsible for maintaining the church building and its grounds, and historically for digging graves. In some churches, the role includes ringing bells and caring for the churchyard. Related: sacrist, church caretaker, church officer, gravedigger.
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