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Today’s pangram is CYANIDE.
CYANIDE is defined as any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN. It is also defined as an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid.
The word ACIDY has no known definition.
CADDY is defined as a can for storing tea. It is also defined as act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player.
CANDIDACY is defined as the campaign of a candidate to be elected.
CANDY is defined as a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts. It is also defined as coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze.
CANNY is defined as showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
CAYENNE is defined as plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red. It is also defined as a long and often twisted hot red pepper. It is also defined as ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum.
CYAN is defined as of a bluish shade of green. It is also defined as a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color.
CYNIC is defined as someone who is critical of the motives of others. It is also defined as a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control.
DADDY is defined as an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
DANDY is defined as a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost. It is also defined as a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance. It is also defined as very good.
DEADEYE is defined as a dead shot. It is also defined as (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud.
DECAY is defined as the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation. It is also defined as the organic phenomenon of rotting. It is also defined as lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current. It is also defined as fall into decay or ruin. It is also defined as a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current. It is also defined as an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying. It is also defined as the process of gradually becoming inferior. It is also defined as undergo decay or decomposition.
DECAYED is defined as damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless.
DECENCY is defined as the quality of being polite and respectable. It is also defined as the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality.
DENY is defined as deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit. It is also defined as deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure. It is also defined as refuse to let have. It is also defined as declare untrue; contradict. It is also defined as refuse to accept or believe. It is also defined as refuse to grant, as of a petition or request. It is also defined as refuse to recognize or acknowledge.
DICEY is defined as of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk.
DYAD is defined as two items of the same kind.
DYED is defined as (used of color) artificially produced; not natural.
DYNE is defined as a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram.
EDDY is defined as flow in a circular current, of liquids. It is also defined as a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself. It is also defined as founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910).
EYED is defined as having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination.
INDECENCY is defined as an indecent or improper act. It is also defined as the quality of being indecent.
NANNY is defined as a woman who is the custodian of children. It is also defined as female goat.
NEEDY is defined as poor enough to need help from others. It is also defined as demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree. It is also defined as needy people collectively.
NINNY is defined as a stupid foolish person.
The word YENNED has no known definition.
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