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Today’s pangram is BELITTLEMENT.
The word BELITTLEMENT has no known definition.
BEELINE is defined as the most direct route.
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.
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.
BELLMEN is defined as someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels.
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.
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.
BIBLE is defined as the sacred writings of the Christian religions. It is also defined as a book regarded as authoritative in its field.
BILE is defined as a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats.
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).
The word BLIN has no known definition.
BLINI is defined as Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream.
ELEMENT is defined as an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system. It is also defined as any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter. It is also defined as an abstract part of something. It is also defined as a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone. It is also defined as one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe. It is also defined as the most favorable environment for a plant or animal. It is also defined as the situation in which you are happiest and most effective.
ELITE is defined as selected as the best. It is also defined as a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status.
EMBLEM is defined as a visible symbol representing an abstract idea. It is also defined as special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc..
ENTITLE is defined as give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility. It is also defined as give a title to. It is also defined as give the right to.
ENTITLEMENT is defined as right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits).
INLET is defined as an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container. It is also defined as an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands).
The word INTEL has no known definition.
LENIENT is defined as tolerant or lenient. It is also defined as characterized by tolerance and mercy. It is also defined as not strict.
LENT is defined as a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
LENTIL is defined as widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder. It is also defined as round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food. It is also defined as the fruit or seed of a lentil plant.
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.
LIEN is defined as a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses. It is also defined as the right to take another’s property if an obligation is not discharged.
LILT is defined as a jaunty rhythm in music. It is also defined as articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way.
LIMB is defined as any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. It is also defined as any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree. It is also defined as (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet. It is also defined as either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip. It is also defined as one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. It is also defined as the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles.
LIME is defined as any of various related trees bearing limes. It is also defined as spread birdlime on branches to catch birds. It is also defined as a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide. It is also defined as a caustic substance produced by heating limestone. It is also defined as any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber. It is also defined as a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds. It is also defined as cover with lime so as to induce growth. It is also defined as the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees.
LIMIT is defined as the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity. It is also defined as decide upon or fix definitely. It is also defined as the greatest possible degree of something. It is also defined as restrict or confine within limits. It is also defined as place limits on (extent or amount or access). It is also defined as the boundary of a specific area. It is also defined as final or latest limiting point. It is also defined as the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed. It is also defined as as far as something can go.
LIMN is defined as trace the shape of. It is also defined as make a portrait of.
LINE is defined as a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning. It is also defined as a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface. It is also defined as mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it. It is also defined as a connected series of events or actions or developments. It is also defined as the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed. It is also defined as a conceptual separation or distinction. It is also defined as a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence. It is also defined as a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power. It is also defined as the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money. It is also defined as make a mark or lines on a surface. It is also defined as (often plural) a means of communication or access. It is also defined as the descendants of one individual. It is also defined as space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising. It is also defined as a short personal letter. It is also defined as a telephone connection. It is also defined as be in line with; form a line along. It is also defined as the maximum credit that a customer is allowed. It is also defined as a particular kind of product or merchandise. It is also defined as a pipe used to transport liquids or gases. It is also defined as a commercial organization serving as a common carrier. It is also defined as acting in conformity. It is also defined as a formation of people or things one behind another. It is also defined as a formation of people or things one beside another. It is also defined as a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops). It is also defined as a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. It is also defined as a mark that is long relative to its width. It is also defined as a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum. It is also defined as a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent. It is also defined as cover the interior of. It is also defined as fill plentifully. It is also defined as in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area. It is also defined as mark with lines. It is also defined as persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress. It is also defined as reinforce with fabric. It is also defined as something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible. It is also defined as text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen.
LINEMEN is defined as the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage.
LINEN is defined as a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish. It is also defined as a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant. It is also defined as white goods or clothing made with linen cloth.
LINIMENT is defined as a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain.
LINNET is defined as small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico. It is also defined as small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead.
LINT is defined as cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds. It is also defined as fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers.
LINTEL is defined as horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window.
LITE is defined as having relatively few calories.
LITTLE is defined as (informal) small and of little importance. It is also defined as lowercase. It is also defined as low in stature; not tall. It is also defined as (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some. It is also defined as (of children and animals) young, immature. It is also defined as (of a voice) faint. It is also defined as limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent. It is also defined as a small amount or duration. It is also defined as small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context).
MELEE is defined as a noisy riotous fight.
MELT is defined as the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid. It is also defined as become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly. It is also defined as become less intense and fade away gradually. It is also defined as become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial. It is also defined as become or cause to become soft or liquid. It is also defined as lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually. It is also defined as reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating.
METTLE is defined as the courage to carry on.
MILE is defined as a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters. It is also defined as a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km. It is also defined as a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile. It is also defined as an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards. It is also defined as a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters). It is also defined as a footrace extending one mile. It is also defined as a large distance.
MILL is defined as machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing. It is also defined as English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873). It is also defined as a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing. It is also defined as move about in a confused manner. It is also defined as the act of grinding to a powder or dust. It is also defined as Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham’s utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836). It is also defined as grind with a mill. It is also defined as produce a ridge around the edge of. It is also defined as roll out (metal) with a rolling machine.
MILLET is defined as French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875). It is also defined as any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine. It is also defined as small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica.
NETTLE is defined as sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation. It is also defined as cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. It is also defined as any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae).
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.
NIMBLE is defined as mentally quick. It is also defined as moving quickly and lightly.
TELL is defined as give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. It is also defined as give evidence. It is also defined as narrate or give a detailed account of. It is also defined as inform positively and with certainty and confidence. It is also defined as express in words. It is also defined as a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son’s head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap). It is also defined as mark as different. It is also defined as discern or comprehend. It is also defined as let something be known.
TILE is defined as a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing. It is also defined as a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces. It is also defined as cover with tiles. It is also defined as game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc..
TILL is defined as a treasury for government funds. It is also defined as a strongbox for holding cash. It is also defined as unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together. It is also defined as work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation.
TILT is defined as a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances. It is also defined as move sideways or in an unsteady way. It is also defined as pitching dangerously to one side. It is also defined as heel over. It is also defined as a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. It is also defined as the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. It is also defined as to incline or bend from a vertical position. It is also defined as a slight but noticeable partiality. It is also defined as charge with a tilt.
TIMELINE is defined as a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom).
TITLE is defined as a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with. It is also defined as designate by an identifying term. It is also defined as a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it. It is also defined as the status of being a champion. It is also defined as an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.’ or `General’. It is also defined as an established or recognized right. It is also defined as an informal right to something. It is also defined as give a title to. It is also defined as a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work. It is also defined as an appellation signifying nobility. It is also defined as the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.. It is also defined as (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action.
TITTLE is defined as a tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
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