The Tower of Babel Word Search
Free The Tower of Babel word search. We picked 12 themed words — the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BABEL, TOWER, NIMROD, BRICK, MORTAR, CLAY, KILN, PLAIN, SHINAR, LANGUAGE, CONFUSION, STAIRS.
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The Tower of Babel word list, defined
- BABEL /ˈbeɪbəl/ · noun
- A scene of noisy confusion and disorder caused by many voices or languages being spoken at once; also, a confused mixture of sounds or languages. Related: pandemonium, bedlam, tumult, din.
- TOWER /ˈtaʊər/ · noun, verb
- A tall, narrow structure, typically made of stone, brick, or steel, used as a fortification, observation post, or for other purposes. To rise or stand upright, especially in a proud or impressive manner. Related: spire, minaret, obelisk, pillar.
- NIMROD /ˈnɪmrɒd/ · noun
- A skilled or experienced hunter, especially one who shoots with a bow and arrow. A person who is considered to be a target or a mark, especially in a humorous or ironic way. Related: marksman, hunter, shooter, archer.
- 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.
- MORTAR /mɔːrˈtər/ · noun
- A container for mixing and applying building materials, typically made of stone or brick, or a device used to crush or grind something, especially grains or minerals. In chemistry, a mixture of a solid and a liquid. Related: cement, concrete, grout, adhesive.
- 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 thermally insulated chamber, or oven, used in the firing of pottery, bricks, and other ceramic products. A kiln is also a device used to heat-treat metal. Related: oven, furnace, kiln, kiln.
- PLAIN /pleɪn/ · adjective, noun
- A plain is a flat area of land, often used for agriculture or as a natural feature. The word plain can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is simple or unadorned. Related: simple, unadorned, basic, flat.
- LANGUAGE /læŋɡwɪdʒ/ · noun
- A system of communication consisting of the use of words either spoken or written, especially the name given to it in a particular country or region. Related: tongue, speech, dialect, vernacular.
- CONFUSION /kənˈfjuːʒən/ · noun
- A state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something; also a situation of disorder or lack of order, in which things are mixed up or mistaken for one another. Related: bewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement, muddle.
- 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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