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Dictionary Word Search

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ALPHABETICALDEFINITIONETYMOLOGYHEADWORDSYLLABLEGLOSSARYCITATIONEDITIONVOLUMEENTRYUSAGE

Dictionary Word Search, free printable PDF preview

Samuel Johnson defined the lexicographer as a harmless drudge, and he was one himself, so he knew. The grid holds the machinery of the trade: HEADWORD, ETYMOLOGY, CITATION, USAGE. Every one of them is somebody's afternoon. The word find prints on one page with the answer key on the next.

Frequently asked questions

What is a headword?

The bold word that begins an entry, the one you actually flick through the pages hunting for.

What does etymology tell you?

Where a word came from and how its meaning drifted on the way here, which is often the most interesting line in the entry.

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