Far from the Madding Crowd Word Search
A free Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (1874) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Thomas Hardy · First published 1874 · Novel.
Words to find: GABRIEL, BARNET, BOLDWOOD, EVERDENE, REISS, FANNY, ROBIN, WEATHERBURY, TALBOTHEYS, HARVEST, WHEAT, FLOCK.
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Far from the Madding Crowd word list, defined
- FANNY /ˈfæni/ · noun
- In American usage, the buttocks; in British usage, the female external genitalia. In both regions it is an informal, colloquial term. Related: bottom, behind, backside, rear.
- ROBIN /ˈroʊbɪn/ · noun
- A small, round-headed bird with a distinctive red breast, common in gardens and woodlands. A robin is a type of thrush. Related: sparrow, finch, thrush, wren.
- HARVEST /ˈhɑːrvɛst/ · noun, verb
- The process of gathering in a crop; a crop gathered in at one time. To gather in a crop. Related: reap, gather, collect, crop.
- WHEAT /wɛt/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 10,000 years ago. It is a major food source worldwide. Related: oats, barley, rye, corn.
- FLOCK /flɒk/ (UK), /flɑːk/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a flock is a group of birds, sheep, or other animals gathered together, or by extension a large crowd of people. As a verb, to flock is to gather or move together in a group. Related: herd, pack, swarm, crowd.
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