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Today’s pangram is ZIRCONIA.
ZIRCONIA is defined as a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes.
ACORN is defined as fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base.
The word ARCANA has no known definition.
ARCO is defined as (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow.
ARIA is defined as an elaborate song for solo voice.
ARNICA is defined as an ointment used in treating bruises. It is also defined as any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica. It is also defined as used especially in treating bruises.
CAIRN is defined as small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland. It is also defined as a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path.
CARIOCA is defined as a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba. It is also defined as a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro. It is also defined as music composed for dancing the carioca.
CARRION is defined as the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food.
The word CIRCA has no known definition.
The word CIRRI has no known definition.
COIR is defined as stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut.
CORN is defined as a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes. It is also defined as tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times. It is also defined as ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food. It is also defined as whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn. It is also defined as feed (cattle) with corn. It is also defined as (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region–wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland). It is also defined as preserve with salt. It is also defined as something sentimental or trite. It is also defined as the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal.
CORONA is defined as the outermost region of the sun’s atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse. It is also defined as an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere. It is also defined as a long cigar with blunt ends. It is also defined as (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape. It is also defined as (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower. It is also defined as one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object.
The word CRANIA has no known definition.
The word CROC has no known definition.
The word CROCI has no known definition.
CROON is defined as sing softly.
CZAR is defined as a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917). It is also defined as a person having great power.
CZARINA is defined as the wife or widow of a czar.
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.
IRONIC is defined as characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is. It is also defined as humorously sarcastic or mocking.
NARC is defined as a lawman concerned with narcotics violations.
The word NARCO has no known definition.
The word NOIR has no known definition.
The word NORI has no known definition.
OCARINA is defined as egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
ORCA is defined as predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas.
ORZO is defined as pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine.
RACCOON is defined as an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America. It is also defined as the fur of the North American racoon.
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.
RANCOR is defined as a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
RANI is defined as (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
RAZOR is defined as edge tool used in shaving. It is also defined as shave with a razor.
RAZZ is defined as harass with persistent criticism or carping. It is also defined as a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
RICIN is defined as a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon.
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.
ROAR is defined as utter words loudly and forcefully. It is also defined as emit long loud cries. It is also defined as a deep prolonged loud noise. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles. It is also defined as make a loud noise, as of animal. It is also defined as a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal). It is also defined as laugh unrestrainedly and heartily. It is also defined as act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way. It is also defined as the sound made by a lion.
ROCOCO is defined as fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century. It is also defined as having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation.
ZIRCON is defined as a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
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