Describing Words
The tower's tiny window was this: Not wide, but small and thin.
What is narrow?
The enchantress climbed the tower and sat balanced above the ground. She ___ on the windowsill.
What is perched?
In a weak, rough voice, the old traveler ___ a reply.
What is croaked?
The couple lived beside a large garden filled with this leafy plant, which the wife craved.
What is rampion?
The enchantress let the couple take the plant only if they accepted a particular requirement. That requirement was a ___.
What is condition?
The enchantress' land is described as this, with little useful plants or life.
What is barren?
The prince got off his horse when he reached the tower. He ___.
What is dismounted?
Rapunzel let out a loud cry when she was startled. She gave a ___.
What is shriek?
The poor couple's meal was a simple, soft food cooked in liquid. They ate ___.
What is porridge?
To settle their disagreement, the witch and the couple made a deal, or ___.
What is bargain?
After years in the tower, Rapunzel's clothes may be described this way.
What is ragged?
Rapunzel's long hair was carefully braided, or ___, into a rope.
What is plaited?
The enchantress sang a gentle song to help Rapunzel fall asleep. It was a ___.
What is lullaby?
The path toward the tower was rough and covered with hard stone. It was ___.
What is stony?
Rapunzel's parents feared the enchantress would ___ them from the garden for taking the plant.
What is banish?
The sun was so fiercely hot that the travelers crossed the desert in this kind of heat.
What is blistering?
The prince suddenly appeared from the shadows. He ___ into view.
What is emerged?
The jealous enchantress made fun of the prince and his misfortune. She ___ him.
What is mocked?
The garden stretched across an enormous area. It was ___.
What is vast?
Rapunzel's soft, gentle hands could be described as ___.
What is tender?
The stranger's disturbing appearance was described with this word, meaning horrifying to look at.
What is gruesome?
A person who tricks or deceives others may be called this. The witch used cunning to guard Rapunzel.
What is sly?
Hair, thread, or yarn can be crossed over and under to make cloth. This is to ___.
What is weave?
Rapunzel's hair was compared to this smooth, fine fabric.
What is silk?
A small patch of hair or plants, growing in little clumps, is described by this word.
What is tufty?