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Today’s pangram is CONTINUITY.
CONTINUITY is defined as the property of a continuous and connected period of time. It is also defined as a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot. It is also defined as uninterrupted connection or union.
COCCI is defined as any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.
COCONUT is defined as tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics. It is also defined as large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk. It is also defined as the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.
COCOON is defined as retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment. It is also defined as silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs. It is also defined as wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection.
COIN is defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. It is also defined as make up.
CONCOCT is defined as devise or invent. It is also defined as prepare or cook by mixing ingredients. It is also defined as invent. It is also defined as make a concoction (of) by mixing.
CONCOCTION is defined as the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components. It is also defined as any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients. It is also defined as an occurrence of an unusual mixture. It is also defined as the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose.
CONIC is defined as (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone. It is also defined as relating to or resembling a cone.
COOT is defined as slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks.
COTTON is defined as erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers. It is also defined as soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. It is also defined as fabric woven from cotton fibers. It is also defined as take a liking to. It is also defined as thread made of cotton fibers.
COTTONY is defined as resembling cotton; as soft as cotton.
COUNT is defined as put into a group. It is also defined as show consideration for; take into account. It is also defined as determine the number or amount of. It is also defined as have faith or confidence in. It is also defined as take account of. It is also defined as the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order. It is also defined as have weight; have import, carry weight. It is also defined as a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl. It is also defined as have a certain value or carry a certain weight. It is also defined as include as if by counting. It is also defined as name or recite the numbers in ascending order. It is also defined as the total number counted.
COUNTY is defined as (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government. It is also defined as (United States) the largest administrative district within a state.
CUTOUT is defined as a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out. It is also defined as a photograph from which the background has been cut away. It is also defined as a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload.
ICON is defined as a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. It is also defined as a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church. It is also defined as (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
ICONIC is defined as relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.
INTO is defined as To the inside of; within. It is used in a variety of applications..
INTUITION is defined as an impression that something might be the case. It is also defined as instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes).
IONIC is defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions. It is also defined as of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture. It is also defined as of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
NOTION is defined as a vague idea in which some confidence is placed. It is also defined as an odd or fanciful or capricious idea. It is also defined as a general inclusive concept. It is also defined as (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items.
NOUN is defined as a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action. It is also defined as the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.
ONION is defined as bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb. It is also defined as an aromatic flavorful vegetable. It is also defined as the bulb of an onion plant.
The word ONIONY has no known definition.
ONTO is defined as On the top of; upon..
TONIC is defined as a medicine that strengthens and invigorates. It is also defined as (music) the first note of a diatonic scale. It is also defined as employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. It is also defined as lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine. It is also defined as a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring. It is also defined as (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch. It is also defined as imparting vitality and energy. It is also defined as of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue. It is also defined as relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale.
The word TONY has no known definition.
TOON is defined as a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
TOOT is defined as make a loud noise. It is also defined as revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party. It is also defined as a blast of a horn.
TOUT is defined as one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack). It is also defined as someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit. It is also defined as show off. It is also defined as someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way. It is also defined as advertize in strongly positive terms.
TUITION is defined as a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education). It is also defined as teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately).
TYCOON is defined as a very wealthy or powerful businessman.
UNCTION is defined as excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm. It is also defined as anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual. It is also defined as semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. It is also defined as smug self-serving earnestness.
UNION is defined as healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones. It is also defined as being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. It is also defined as the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. It is also defined as a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets. It is also defined as an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer. It is also defined as the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce). It is also defined as the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War). It is also defined as the state of being joined or united or linked. It is also defined as the act of making or becoming a single unit. It is also defined as a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner). It is also defined as a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations. It is also defined as of trade unions. It is also defined as the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts.
The word UNTO has no known definition.
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