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Today’s pangrams are COLORANT and CONTRALTO.
The word COLORANT has no known definition.
CONTRALTO is defined as of or being the lowest female voice. It is also defined as the lowest female singing voice. It is also defined as a woman singer having a contralto voice.
ALLOCATOR is defined as a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion.
ALLOT is defined as give out. It is also defined as allow to have. It is also defined as administer or bestow, as in small portions.
ALTAR is defined as the table in Christian churches where communion is given. It is also defined as a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made.
ALTO is defined as the highest adult male singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the lowest female voice. It is also defined as the lowest female singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor. It is also defined as a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments. It is also defined as the pitch range of the lowest female voice.
ANAL is defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.. It is also defined as of or related to the anus.
The word ANNAL has no known definition.
AORTAL is defined as of or relating to the aorta.
ATOLL is defined as an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon.
ATONAL is defined as characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality.
CALL is defined as assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to. It is also defined as make a prediction about; tell in advance. It is also defined as order, request, or command to come. It is also defined as utter a sudden loud cry. It is also defined as pay a brief visit. It is also defined as the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date. It is also defined as a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement. It is also defined as a demand especially in the phrase. It is also defined as a telephone connection. It is also defined as a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. It is also defined as greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name. It is also defined as demand payment of (a loan). It is also defined as give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance. It is also defined as get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone. It is also defined as the characteristic sound produced by a bird. It is also defined as make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands. It is also defined as a brief social visit. It is also defined as a demand for a show of hands in a card game. It is also defined as an instruction that interrupts the program being executed. It is also defined as a request. It is also defined as ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality. It is also defined as a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course. It is also defined as a visit in an official or professional capacity. It is also defined as call a meeting; invite or command to meet. It is also defined as challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense. It is also defined as challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of. It is also defined as consider or regard as being. It is also defined as declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee. It is also defined as indicate a decision in regard to. It is also defined as lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal. It is also defined as make a stop in a harbour. It is also defined as order or request or give a command for. It is also defined as order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role. It is also defined as read aloud to check for omissions or absentees. It is also defined as require the presentation of for redemption before maturation. It is also defined as rouse somebody from sleep with a call. It is also defined as send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message. It is also defined as (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee. It is also defined as stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather. It is also defined as utter a characteristic note or cry. It is also defined as utter in a loud voice or announce.
CALLA is defined as water arum. It is also defined as South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix.
The word CALLALOO has no known definition.
CANAL is defined as a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance. It is also defined as provide (a city) with a canal. It is also defined as (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion. It is also defined as long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation.
CANOLA is defined as vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids.
CARNAL is defined as marked by the appetites and passions of the body. It is also defined as of or relating to the body or flesh.
CAROL is defined as joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ. It is also defined as a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ). It is also defined as sing carols.
CATCALL is defined as a cry expressing disapproval. It is also defined as utter catcalls at.
CLAN is defined as group of people related by blood or marriage.
CLOACA is defined as a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water. It is also defined as (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open.
CLOT is defined as a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid. It is also defined as turn into curds. It is also defined as change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state. It is also defined as cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state. It is also defined as coalesce or unite in a mass.
COAL is defined as burn to charcoal. It is also defined as a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering. It is also defined as fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period. It is also defined as supply with coal. It is also defined as take in coal.
COLA is defined as carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope’ is a southernism in the United States). It is also defined as large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts.
The word COLCANNON has no known definition.
COLLAR is defined as a figurative restraint. It is also defined as take into custody. It is also defined as a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over. It is also defined as the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). It is also defined as necklace that fits tightly around a woman’s neck. It is also defined as the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot. It is also defined as a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal’s neck as a harness or to identify it. It is also defined as anything worn or placed about the neck. It is also defined as a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part. It is also defined as furnish with a collar. It is also defined as seize by the neck or collar. It is also defined as (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal.
COLON is defined as the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos. It is also defined as a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. It is also defined as a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter). It is also defined as the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted.
COLOR is defined as any material used for its color. It is also defined as (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction. It is also defined as having or capable of producing colors. It is also defined as decorate with colors. It is also defined as give a deceptive explanation or excuse for. It is also defined as change color, often in an undesired manner. It is also defined as the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person’s perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation. It is also defined as interest and variety and intensity. It is also defined as modify or bias. It is also defined as an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading. It is also defined as the timbre of a musical sound. It is also defined as a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect. It is also defined as affect as in thought or feeling. It is also defined as add color to.
COLT is defined as a kind of revolver. It is also defined as a young male horse under the age of four.
CONTROL is defined as handle and cause to function. It is also defined as exercise authoritative control or power over. It is also defined as lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits. It is also defined as a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment. It is also defined as place under restrictions; limit access to by law. It is also defined as discipline in personal and social activities. It is also defined as be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something. It is also defined as maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one’s advantage. It is also defined as the state that exists when one person or group has power over another. It is also defined as check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard. It is also defined as great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity. It is also defined as a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine. It is also defined as have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of. It is also defined as a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another. It is also defined as a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance. It is also defined as (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc. It is also defined as power to direct or determine. It is also defined as the activity of managing or exerting control over something. It is also defined as the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.. It is also defined as verify by using a duplicate register for comparison.
COOL is defined as great coolness and composure under strain. It is also defined as marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional. It is also defined as make cool or cooler. It is also defined as loose heat. It is also defined as lose intensity. It is also defined as being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition. It is also defined as fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept. It is also defined as inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color. It is also defined as neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat. It is also defined as psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike. It is also defined as the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature. It is also defined as used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis.
COOLANT is defined as a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another.
CORAL is defined as the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry. It is also defined as a variable color averaging a deep pink. It is also defined as marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs. It is also defined as of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color. It is also defined as unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces.
COROLLA is defined as (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth.
CORONAL is defined as flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
CORRAL is defined as a pen for cattle. It is also defined as arrange wagons so that they form a corral. It is also defined as collect or gather. It is also defined as enclose in a corral.
LANTANA is defined as a flowering shrub.
LLANO is defined as an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America).
LOAN is defined as a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English. It is also defined as give temporarily; let have for a limited time. It is also defined as the temporary provision of money (usually at interest).
LOCAL is defined as anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body. It is also defined as affecting only a restricted part or area of the body. It is also defined as public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops. It is also defined as relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area. It is also defined as of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.
LOCATOR is defined as a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims.
LOCO is defined as informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
LOLL is defined as hang loosely or laxly. It is also defined as be lazy or idle.
LOON is defined as a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought. It is also defined as large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes. It is also defined as a worthless lazy fellow.
LOOT is defined as goods or money obtained illegally. It is also defined as informal terms for money. It is also defined as take illegally; of intellectual property. It is also defined as steal goods; take as spoils.
LOTTO is defined as a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
NATAL is defined as a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean. It is also defined as a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is also defined as relating to or accompanying birth. It is also defined as of or relating to the buttocks.
The word NONLOCAL has no known definition.
OCTAL is defined as of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base.
ORAL is defined as using speech rather than writing. It is also defined as of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located. It is also defined as an examination conducted by spoken communication. It is also defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression. It is also defined as of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth.
ROLL is defined as a list of names. It is also defined as move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. It is also defined as cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis. It is also defined as move by turning over or rotating. It is also defined as a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells). It is also defined as small rounded bread either plain or sweet. It is also defined as show certain properties when being rolled. It is also defined as a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.). It is also defined as a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore. It is also defined as flatten or spread with a roller. It is also defined as the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously. It is also defined as arrange or or coil around. It is also defined as the act of throwing dice. It is also defined as move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. It is also defined as sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity. It is also defined as boil vigorously. It is also defined as a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). It is also defined as the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling). It is also defined as move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. It is also defined as a document that can be rolled up (as for storage). It is also defined as rotary motion of an object around its own axis. It is also defined as occur in soft rounded shapes. It is also defined as a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude. It is also defined as anything rolled up in cylindrical form. It is also defined as begin operating or running. It is also defined as emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound. It is also defined as execute a roll, in tumbling. It is also defined as move, rock, or sway from side to side. It is also defined as photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light. It is also defined as pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/. It is also defined as shape by rolling. It is also defined as take the shape of a roll or cylinder. It is also defined as walking with a swaying gait.
TALC is defined as a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder. It is also defined as apply talcum powder to (one’s body).
TALL is defined as too improbable to admit of belief. It is also defined as lofty in style. It is also defined as a garment size for a tall person. It is also defined as great in vertical dimension; high in stature. It is also defined as impressively difficult.
TALON is defined as a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey.
TOLL is defined as value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something. It is also defined as the sound of a bell being struck. It is also defined as a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance). It is also defined as charge a fee for using. It is also defined as ring slowly.
TONAL is defined as employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. It is also defined as having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic.
TOOL is defined as ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it. It is also defined as the means whereby some act is accomplished. It is also defined as a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else. It is also defined as obscene terms for penis. It is also defined as an implement used in the practice of a vocation. It is also defined as drive. It is also defined as furnish with tools. It is also defined as work with a tool.
TOTAL is defined as determine the sum of. It is also defined as the whole amount. It is also defined as add up in number or quantity. It is also defined as constituting the full quantity or extent; complete. It is also defined as a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers. It is also defined as complete in extent or degree and in every particular. It is also defined as damage beyond the point of repair.
TROLL is defined as angling by drawing a baited line through the water. It is also defined as a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time. It is also defined as a fisherman’s lure that is used in trolling. It is also defined as angle with a hook and line drawn through the water. It is also defined as cause to move round and round. It is also defined as circulate, move around. It is also defined as praise or celebrate in song. It is also defined as (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains. It is also defined as sing loudly and without inhibition. It is also defined as sing the parts of (a round) in succession. It is also defined as speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice.
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