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Today’s pangrams are BELITTLING, BELTING, BILLETING, and INTELLIGIBLE.
BELITTLING is defined as a belittling comment. It is also defined as tending to diminish or disparage. It is also defined as the act of belittling.
BELTING is defined as the material of which belts are made.
The word BILLETING has no known definition.
INTELLIGIBLE is defined as capable of being apprehended or understood. It is also defined as well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly.
BEELINE is defined as the most direct route.
The word BEEN has no known definition.
BEET is defined as round red root vegetable. It is also defined as biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop.
BEETLE is defined as be suspended over or hang over. It is also defined as a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing. It is also defined as jutting or overhanging. It is also defined as beat with a beetle. It is also defined as fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle. It is also defined as insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.
BEGET is defined as make (offspring) by reproduction.
The word BEGETTING has no known definition.
BEGGING is defined as a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person).
BEGIN is defined as have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense. It is also defined as set in motion, cause to start. It is also defined as take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. It is also defined as begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object. It is also defined as have a beginning characterized in some specified way. It is also defined as Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992). It is also defined as achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative. It is also defined as begin to speak or say. It is also defined as begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language. It is also defined as be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series. It is also defined as have a beginning, of a temporal event.
BEGINNING is defined as serving to begin. It is also defined as the time at which something is supposed to begin. It is also defined as the place where something begins, where it springs into being. It is also defined as the act of starting something. It is also defined as the event consisting of the start of something. It is also defined as the first part or section of something.
BEIGE is defined as a very light brown. It is also defined as of a light greyish-brown color.
BEIGNET is defined as a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners’ sugar.
BEING is defined as the state or fact of existing. It is also defined as a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
BELIE is defined as be in contradiction with. It is also defined as represent falsely.
BELITTLE is defined as cause to seem less serious; play down. It is also defined as express a negative opinion of. It is also defined as lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.
BELL is defined as the shape of a bell. It is also defined as the sound of a bell being struck. It is also defined as a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed. It is also defined as English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961). It is also defined as (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship’s bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o’clock, either a.m. or p.m.. It is also defined as a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905). It is also defined as a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument. It is also defined as United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922). It is also defined as a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck. It is also defined as attach a bell to. It is also defined as the flared opening of a tubular device.
BELLE is defined as a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals.
BELLING is defined as a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple.
BELT is defined as a vigorous blow. It is also defined as the act of hitting vigorously. It is also defined as sing loudly and forcefully. It is also defined as a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing). It is also defined as ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun. It is also defined as a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist). It is also defined as an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found. It is also defined as deliver a blow to. It is also defined as endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys. It is also defined as fasten with a belt.
The word BELTLINE has no known definition.
BENIGN is defined as pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence. It is also defined as kindness of disposition or manner. It is also defined as not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor).
BENT is defined as fixed in your purpose. It is also defined as a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way. It is also defined as of metal e.g.. It is also defined as grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens. It is also defined as used of the back and knees; stooped. It is also defined as a special way of doing something. It is also defined as an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges.
BETEL is defined as Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians. It is also defined as a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper.
BETTING is defined as preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance.
BIBLE is defined as the sacred writings of the Christian religions. It is also defined as a book regarded as authoritative in its field.
The word BIGGIE has no known definition.
BILE is defined as a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats.
BILGE is defined as water accumulated in the bilge of a ship. It is also defined as take in water at the bilge. It is also defined as cause to leak. It is also defined as where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom.
BILL is defined as a statute in draft before it becomes law. It is also defined as publicize or announce by placards. It is also defined as a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank). It is also defined as an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered. It is also defined as a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. It is also defined as demand payment. It is also defined as horny projecting mouth of a bird. It is also defined as an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. It is also defined as a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes. It is also defined as a cutting tool with a sharp edge. It is also defined as advertise especially by posters or placards. It is also defined as a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare). It is also defined as the entertainment offered at a public presentation.
BILLET is defined as a job in an organization. It is also defined as a short personal letter. It is also defined as provide housing for (military personnel). It is also defined as lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home).
BILLING is defined as request for payment of a debt.
BINGE is defined as any act of immoderate indulgence. It is also defined as an occasion for excessive eating or drinking. It is also defined as overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself.
The word BINGEING has no known definition.
The word BINGING has no known definition.
The word BINNING has no known definition.
BITE is defined as a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect’s stinger into skin. It is also defined as a small amount of solid food; a mouthful. It is also defined as wit having a sharp and caustic quality. It is also defined as a light informal meal. It is also defined as a strong odor or taste property. It is also defined as the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws. It is also defined as deliver a sting to. It is also defined as to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws. It is also defined as cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. It is also defined as (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait. It is also defined as a portion removed from the whole. It is also defined as a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person. It is also defined as penetrate or cut, as with a knife.
BITING is defined as causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold. It is also defined as capable of wounding.
The word BITTEN has no known definition.
The word BLIN has no known definition.
BLING is defined as flashy, ostentatious jewelry.
BLINI is defined as Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream.
EBBING is defined as a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
ELIGIBLE is defined as qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen.
GIBE is defined as an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. It is also defined as laugh at with contempt and derision. It is also defined as be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
The word GIBING has no known definition.
GIBLET is defined as edible viscera of a fowl.
GLIB is defined as artfully persuasive in speech. It is also defined as having only superficial plausibility. It is also defined as marked by lack of intellectual depth.
ILLEGIBLE is defined as (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible.
INELIGIBLE is defined as not eligible. It is also defined as prohibited by official rules.
LEGIBLE is defined as (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered.
LIBEL is defined as a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person. It is also defined as print slanderous statements against. It is also defined as the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks.
The word LIBELEE has no known definition.
The word LIBELING has no known definition.
NEGLIGIBLE is defined as not worth considering. It is also defined as so small as to be meaningless; insignificant.
NIBBLE is defined as eat intermittently; take small bites of. It is also defined as a small byte. It is also defined as bite gently. It is also defined as bite off very small pieces. It is also defined as gentle biting.
The word NIBBLING has no known definition.
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