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Today’s pangram is ATROPHY.
ATROPHY is defined as a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse. It is also defined as any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use). It is also defined as undergo atrophy.
The word AHOY has no known definition.
APATHY is defined as the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally. It is also defined as an absence of emotion or enthusiasm.
ARRAY is defined as align oneself with a group or a way of thinking. It is also defined as especially fine or decorative clothing. It is also defined as lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line. It is also defined as an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics. It is also defined as an impressive display. It is also defined as an orderly arrangement.
ARROYO is defined as a stream or brook.
ARTY is defined as showily imitative of art or artists.
HAPPY is defined as marked by good fortune. It is also defined as well expressed and to the point. It is also defined as eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. It is also defined as enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.
HARPY is defined as large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America. It is also defined as a malicious woman with a fierce temper. It is also defined as any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman.
HARRY is defined as make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes. It is also defined as annoy continually or chronically.
HOARY is defined as showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair. It is also defined as ancient. It is also defined as covered with fine whitish hairs or down.
HOORAY is defined as a victory cheer.
The word HOPPY has no known definition.
HORTATORY is defined as giving strong encouragement.
HYPO is defined as a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections. It is also defined as a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing.
The word OATY has no known definition.
ORATORY is defined as addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous).
PAPAYA is defined as tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit. It is also defined as large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh.
The word PAPPY has no known definition.
PARRY is defined as avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). It is also defined as a return punch (especially by a boxer). It is also defined as impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball). It is also defined as (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword.
PARTY is defined as an organization to gain political power. It is also defined as a band of people associated temporarily in some activity. It is also defined as a group of people gathered together for pleasure. It is also defined as an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment. It is also defined as a person involved in legal proceedings. It is also defined as have or participate in a party.
PATTY is defined as small flat mass of chopped food. It is also defined as round flat candy. It is also defined as small pie or pasty.
POPPY is defined as annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers.
PORTRAY is defined as assume or act the character of. It is also defined as represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture. It is also defined as make a portrait of. It is also defined as portray in words.
POTTY is defined as a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination. It is also defined as slightly intoxicated. It is also defined as marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness. It is also defined as a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom. It is also defined as (British informal) trivial.
PRAY is defined as call upon in supplication; entreat. It is also defined as address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer.
The word PYRO has no known definition.
RATTY is defined as showing signs of wear and tear. It is also defined as dirty and infested with rats. It is also defined as of or characteristic of rats.
ROPY is defined as (British informal) very poor in quality. It is also defined as forming viscous or glutinous threads. It is also defined as of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong.
ROTARY is defined as a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. It is also defined as electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa. It is also defined as describing a circle; moving in a circle. It is also defined as relating to or characterized by rotation.
ROTATORY is defined as of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn.
TARRY is defined as be about. It is also defined as leave slowly and hesitantly. It is also defined as having the characteristics of pitch or tar.
TATTY is defined as tastelessly showy. It is also defined as showing signs of wear and tear.
THROATY is defined as sounding as if pronounced low in the throat.
TOOTHY is defined as having or showing prominent teeth.
TRAY is defined as an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food.
TROPHY is defined as something given as a token of victory. It is also defined as an award for success in war or hunting.
TROY is defined as an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War. It is also defined as a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains.
TYPO is defined as a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind.
TYRO is defined as someone new to a field or activity.
YAHOO is defined as a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture. It is also defined as a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance. It is also defined as one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift.
The word YAPPY has no known definition.
The word YOOHOO has no known definition.
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