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Today’s pangram is UNINVITED.
UNINVITED is defined as (of a person) not having been invited. It is also defined as (of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary.
DEVEIN is defined as remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp).
The word DEVEINED has no known definition.
DIVE is defined as a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft. It is also defined as a headlong plunge into water. It is also defined as drop steeply. It is also defined as a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall. It is also defined as plunge into water. It is also defined as swim under water.
The word DIVED has no known definition.
DIVIDE is defined as perform a division. It is also defined as act as a barrier between; stand between. It is also defined as separate into parts or portions. It is also defined as force, take, or pull apart. It is also defined as a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems. It is also defined as make a division or separation. It is also defined as come apart. It is also defined as a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility).
DIVIDED is defined as distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose. It is also defined as having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. It is also defined as separated into parts or pieces.
DIVIDEND is defined as a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus). It is also defined as a number to be divided by another number. It is also defined as that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly.
DIVINE is defined as emanating from God. It is also defined as appropriate to or befitting a god. It is also defined as being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods. It is also defined as a clergyman or other person in religious orders. It is also defined as resulting from divine providence. It is also defined as being or having the nature of a god. It is also defined as terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God. It is also defined as devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity. It is also defined as perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers. It is also defined as search by divining, as if with a rod.
The word DIVINED has no known definition.
The word DIVVIED has no known definition.
DUVET is defined as a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider.
ENDIVE is defined as widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched. It is also defined as variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges.
The word ENVIED has no known definition.
EVEN is defined as to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons. It is also defined as of the score in a contest. It is also defined as occurring at fixed intervals. It is also defined as become even or more even. It is also defined as make even or more even. It is also defined as symmetrically arranged. It is also defined as make level or straight. It is also defined as the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall). It is also defined as equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced. It is also defined as being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with). It is also defined as divisible by two.
The word EVENED has no known definition.
EVENT is defined as a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. It is also defined as a special set of circumstances. It is also defined as a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory. It is also defined as something that happens at a given place and time.
EVENTIDE is defined as the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall).
EVIDENT is defined as capable of being seen or noticed. It is also defined as clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
INTUITIVE is defined as obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation. It is also defined as spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency.
INVENT is defined as come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. It is also defined as concoct something artificial or untrue.
The word INVENTED has no known definition.
INVENTIVE is defined as (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action.
INVITE is defined as ask someone in a friendly way to do something. It is also defined as have as a guest. It is also defined as give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting. It is also defined as increase the likelihood of. It is also defined as request the participation or presence of. It is also defined as ask to enter. It is also defined as express willingness to have in one’s home or environs. It is also defined as invite someone to one’s house. It is also defined as a colloquial expression for invitation.
The word INVITED has no known definition.
INVITEE is defined as a visitor to whom hospitality is extended.
IVIED is defined as overgrown with ivy.
UNDIVIDED is defined as not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective. It is also defined as not parted by conflict of opinion. It is also defined as not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit. It is also defined as not shared by or among others.
UNEVEN is defined as lacking consistency. It is also defined as (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents. It is also defined as not divisible by two. It is also defined as not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture. It is also defined as variable and recurring at irregular intervals.
UNINVENTIVE is defined as deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention.
The word UNITIVE has no known definition.
VEIN is defined as a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart. It is also defined as one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect. It is also defined as any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ. It is also defined as a layer of ore between layers of rock. It is also defined as a distinctive style or manner. It is also defined as make a veinlike pattern.
VEINED is defined as having or showing markings that resemble veins.
VEND is defined as sell or offer for sale from place to place.
The word VENDED has no known definition.
VENT is defined as activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion. It is also defined as expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen. It is also defined as give expression or utterance to. It is also defined as a fissure in the earth’s crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt. It is also defined as a hole for the escape of gas or air. It is also defined as a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket). It is also defined as external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate.
VENTED is defined as supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases.
VENUE is defined as the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting). It is also defined as in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held.
The word VETTED has no known definition.
The word VIED has no known definition.
VINE is defined as a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface.
VIVID is defined as evoking lifelike images within the mind. It is also defined as (of color) having the highest saturation. It is also defined as having strong or striking color. It is also defined as having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience.
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I find it highly annoying that the New York times uses a subjective standard of which real words satisfy the dictates of their Spelling Bee game. Such arrogance!
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “uninvite” is no longer rare, and will be included in their next edition.
The word “vined” is included in the current Merriam-Webster dictionary, as well as the Scrabble dictionary.
I’m not sure what is offensive or obscure about the word “teevee.”