Ancient Egypt Word Search
This Ancient Egypt word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. 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: PHARAOH, PYRAMID, MUMMY, SARCOPHAGUS, NILE, HIEROGLYPHS, SCARAB, CANOPIC, OBELISK, SPHINX, PAPYRUS, TUTANKHAMUN.
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Ancient Egypt word list, defined
- PHARAOH /ˈfeɪroʊ/ · noun
- The pharaoh was the monarch of ancient Egypt, considered to be a divine being. The term can also refer to a ruler with absolute power. Related: monarch, ruler, king, sovereign.
- PYRAMID /ˈpaɪəmɪd/ · noun
- A polyhedron with a square base and four triangular sides that meet at the apex, typically with a smooth surface and often used as a tomb for a pharaoh in ancient Egypt. A structure or shape resembling this, especially one that is narrow at the top and wider at the base. Related: tetrahedron, pyramidal, obelisk, monolith.
- MUMMY /ˈmʌmɪ/ · noun
- A person whose body has been preserved after death, typically by wrapping in bandages, especially an ancient Egyptian. A person who is wrapped in bandages, especially as a form of entertainment. Related: bandage, swaddling, wrap, burial.
- SARCOPHAGUS /sɑːrˈkɒfəɡəs/ · noun
- A stone or wooden coffin, especially one of ancient Egypt, often decorated and sometimes used as a container for mummies. A structure, such as a building or a monument, that serves as a container or a memorial for a person or a thing. Related: coffin, casket, sepulcher, mausoleum.
- SCARAB /skæræb/ · noun
- A scarab is a type of beetle, often associated with ancient Egyptian culture, and is also used metaphorically to describe something that is a symbol of rebirth or regeneration. In this sense, a scarab can also refer to a person or thing that is seen as a source of inspiration or renewal. Related: beetle, bug, insect, symbol.
- CANOPIC /kəˈnɒpɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to ancient Egyptian burial customs, especially designating the jars used to store the preserved internal organs of a mummified body. Related: funerary, mortuary, sepulchral.
- OBELISK /ˈɒbɪlɪsk/ · noun
- A tall, narrow, four-sided monument, typically made of stone, often used to commemorate a person or event. A vertical stone or brick monument, often tapering to a pyramid shape at the top. Related: monument, pillar, obelus, obelus stone.
- SPHINX /sɪnfts/ · noun
- A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, often depicted as a statue or a mysterious figure. In architecture, a structure with a human head and a lion's body, typically at the entrance of a building. Related: statue, monument, enigma, riddle.
- PAPYRUS /ˈpæpɪrəs/ · noun
- A type of paper made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used in ancient times for writing. A material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used for making paper. Related: paper, vellum, manuscript, scroll.
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