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Today’s pangram is RAINBOW.
RAINBOW is defined as an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun’s rays by rain. It is also defined as an illusory hope.
ANION is defined as a negatively charged ion.
ANON is defined as (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while.
BABOON is defined as large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles.
BANANA is defined as any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits. It is also defined as elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh.
BARBARIAN is defined as a member of an uncivilized people. It is also defined as without civilizing influences. It is also defined as a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
BARN is defined as (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter. It is also defined as an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals.
BARON is defined as a very wealthy or powerful businessman. It is also defined as a British peer of the lowest rank. It is also defined as a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank.
BOBBIN is defined as a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound.
BONBON is defined as a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate.
BONOBO is defined as small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species.
BOON is defined as a desirable state. It is also defined as very close and convivial.
BORN is defined as being talented through inherited qualities. It is also defined as British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970). It is also defined as brought into existence.
BORON is defined as a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder.
BRAIN is defined as that which is responsible for one’s thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason. It is also defined as mental ability. It is also defined as someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality. It is also defined as that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord. It is also defined as hit on the head. It is also defined as kill by smashing someone’s skull. It is also defined as the brain of certain animals used as meat.
BRAN is defined as broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting. It is also defined as food prepared from the husks of cereal grains.
BRAWN is defined as possessing muscular strength.
BROWN is defined as a university in Rhode Island. It is also defined as an orange of low brightness and saturation. It is also defined as abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859). It is also defined as Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858). It is also defined as (of skin) deeply suntanned. It is also defined as of a color similar to that of wood or earth. It is also defined as make brown in color. It is also defined as fry in a pan until it changes color.
INBORN is defined as normally existing at birth. It is also defined as present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.
IRON is defined as home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth. It is also defined as a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood. It is also defined as extremely robust. It is also defined as press and smooth with a heated iron. It is also defined as implement used to brand live stock. It is also defined as a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head.
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
NABOB is defined as a governor in India during the Mogul empire. It is also defined as a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient).
The word NANA has no known definition.
NARROW is defined as become tight or as if tight. It is also defined as become more focused on an area of activity or field of study. It is also defined as make or become more narrow or restricted. It is also defined as characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination. It is also defined as lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view. It is also defined as define clearly. It is also defined as a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water. It is also defined as limited in size or scope. It is also defined as not wide. It is also defined as very limited in degree.
The word NOIR has no known definition.
The word NOOB has no known definition.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
The word NORI has no known definition.
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.
RAIN is defined as anything happening rapidly or in quick successive. It is also defined as drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds. It is also defined as precipitate as rain. It is also defined as water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
RANI is defined as (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
RIBBON is defined as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event. It is also defined as any long object resembling a thin line. It is also defined as a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter. It is also defined as notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming.
ROAN is defined as a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray. It is also defined as a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding. It is also defined as (used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey.
ROBIN is defined as small Old World songbird with a reddish breast. It is also defined as large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen.
ROWAN is defined as Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits.
The word WANNA has no known definition.
WARN is defined as advise or counsel in terms of someone’s behavior. It is also defined as ask to go away. It is also defined as notify of danger, potential harm, or risk. It is also defined as notify, usually in advance.
WINNOW is defined as blow away or off with a current of air. It is also defined as select desirable parts from a group or list. It is also defined as the act of separating grain from chaff. It is also defined as blow on. It is also defined as separate the chaff from grain by using air currents.
WINO is defined as a chronic drinker.
WORN is defined as showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering. It is also defined as affected by wear; damaged by long use.
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