Hallstatt-Dachstein Word Search
This Hallstatt-Dachstein 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: HALLSTATT, SALT, MINING, CELTS, CELTIC, PREHISTORIC, ANCIENT, ALPINE, TIMBER, CHALET, BAROQUE, GOTHIC.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Hallstatt-Dachstein word list, defined
- SALT /sɔːlt/ · noun, verb
- A crystalline mineral, white or colourless, used as a seasoning and preservative in cooking. To add salt to something, typically to make it more interesting or to bring out a flavour. Related: sodium chloride, seasoning, flavour enhancer, preservative.
- MINING /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The extraction of minerals or other valuable materials from the earth, or the process of digging or excavating something. To obtain or extract something by searching or investigating. Related: excavation, digging, extraction, quarrying.
- PREHISTORIC /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Belonging to a period before written history; existing before the advent of written records. Related: ancient, archaic, primordial, prehensile.
- ANCIENT /ˈeɪnʃənt/ · adjective
- Belonging to the very distant past, especially the period of classical antiquity before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; or extremely old, having existed for a very long time. Related: old, antique, age-old, archaic.
- ALPINE /ˈælpaɪn/ · adjective
- Relating to, characteristic of, or found in high mountains, especially the European Alps. Also describes plants adapted to grow above the treeline in cold mountain environments. Related: mountainous, high-altitude, upland, montane.
- TIMBER /ˈtɪmbər/ · noun
- Wood, especially when cut into planks or logs, used for building or making furniture. A large quantity of wood, especially when cut and prepared for use. Related: wood, lumber, timberline, forest.
- CHALET /ˈʃæleɪ/ · noun
- A wooden house with a steeply pitched roof and wide, overhanging eaves, characteristic of the Swiss Alps; more generally, any small cottage or holiday home built in this style. Related: cottage, lodge, cabin, hut.
- BAROQUE /bəˈrɒk/ (British) ; /bəˈroʊk/ (US) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to or characteristic of the Baroque style of art, architecture, and music prevalent in Europe from the early 17th to the mid-18th century, marked by elaborate ornamentation, dramatic movement, and rich detail; by extension, extravagantly ornate, convoluted, or grotesque in style. Related: ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, florid.
- GOTHIC /ˈɡɒtɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Gothic style, especially in architecture, art, or literature. In the UK, also describing a style of music that originated in the late 1970s, characterized by its dark and introspective sound. Related: Gothic, Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance.
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