Ancient City of Sigiriya Word Search
This Ancient City of Sigiriya word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. 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: SIGIRIYA, KASHYAPA, LIONROCK, FRESCOES, MIRROR, WALLS, GARDENS, PALACE, BRICK, GNEISS, STONE, STAIRS.
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Ancient City of Sigiriya word list, defined
- FRESCOES /ˈfrɛskəʊz/ (UK); /ˈfrɛskoʊz/ (US) · noun (plural form of 'fresco')
- Frescoes are paintings executed rapidly in watercolour on plaster walls or ceilings, most often while the plaster is still wet so that the pigment bonds permanently with the surface as it dries. Related: murals, wall paintings, mural paintings, secco paintings.
- MIRROR /mɪrər/ · noun, verb
- A reflective surface, typically made of glass with a metallic coating, used for personal grooming or decoration. To reflect or represent something as if in a mirror. Related: reflector, glass, reflection, image.
- WALLS /wɔlz/ · noun, verb
- Structures built to enclose or divide a space, or to provide support or protection. To cover or surround something completely. Related: barriers, boundaries, dividers, enclosures.
- GARDENS /ˈɡɑːdənz/ · noun
- An area of ground surrounding a building, usually containing plants and flowers, or a place where plants are cultivated. Related: grounds, yards, plots, plots of land.
- PALACE /ˈpeɪlɪs/ · noun
- A large and impressive building, especially a royal residence, or a place of great beauty or luxury. Related: mansion, castle, manor, estate.
- BRICK /brɪk/ · noun
- A small rectangular block of baked clay (or, less commonly, of other material such as concrete or sand-lime) used in building; also used figuratively to mean a reliable, helpful person. Related: block, masonry unit, adobe, clinker.
- GNEISS /ˈnaɪs/ · noun
- A type of metamorphic rock that is composed of multiple layers of different minerals, typically foliated and banded in appearance. Gneiss is formed when mica-rich rocks are subjected to high pressure and temperature. Related: schist, marble, granite, slate.
- STONE /stɒn/ · noun, verb
- A hard, solid, and often smooth rock or mineral substance; a small rock or pebble. To hit or throw something at someone or something with force. Related: rock, pebble, boulder, granite.
- STAIRS /steɪrz/ · noun
- A set of steps leading from one floor to another, typically in a building. A series of steps, often in a staircase. Related: steps, staircase, flight, escalator.
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