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Today’s pangrams are PARANOID and RAINDROP.
PARANOID is defined as a person afflicted with paranoia. It is also defined as suffering from paranoia.
RAINDROP is defined as a drop of rain.
ADORN is defined as be beautiful to look at. It is also defined as make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.. It is also defined as furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors.
ANDIRON is defined as metal supports for logs in a fireplace.
ANDROID is defined as an automaton that resembles a human being.
ANION is defined as a negatively charged ion.
ANON is defined as (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while.
APIAN is defined as relating to or having the characteristics of bees.
APRON is defined as the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain). It is also defined as a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing. It is also defined as a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used. It is also defined as (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green.
DARN is defined as something of little value. It is also defined as sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment). It is also defined as repair by sewing.
DINAR is defined as the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Libya. It is also defined as 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Algeria. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Tunisia. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils.
The word DINO has no known definition.
DONOR is defined as person who makes a gift of property. It is also defined as (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host).
DRAIN is defined as flow off gradually. It is also defined as a pipe through which liquid is carried away. It is also defined as make weak. It is also defined as emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it. It is also defined as a gradual depletion of energy or resources. It is also defined as deplete of resources. It is also defined as empty of liquid; drain the liquid from. It is also defined as tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material.
INDOOR is defined as located, suited for, or taking place within a building. It is also defined as within doors.
INROAD is defined as an encroachment or intrusion. It is also defined as an invasion or hostile attack.
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.
NADA is defined as a quantity of no importance.
NADIR is defined as an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything. It is also defined as the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected.
NAIAD is defined as submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains.
The word NANA has no known definition.
The word NOIR has no known definition.
The word NONPAID 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.
OPINION is defined as the reason for a court’s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself). It is also defined as the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision. It is also defined as a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. It is also defined as a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof. It is also defined as a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people. It is also defined as a vague idea in which some confidence is placed.
ORDAIN is defined as order by virtue of superior authority; decree. It is also defined as appoint to a clerical posts. It is also defined as invest with ministerial or priestly authority. It is also defined as issue an order.
PAIN is defined as cause emotional anguish or make miserable. It is also defined as a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder. It is also defined as cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed. It is also defined as emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid. It is also defined as a somatic sensation of acute discomfort. It is also defined as something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. It is also defined as a bothersome annoying person.
PANDA is defined as large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae. It is also defined as reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas.
PANINI is defined as Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC).
PARANOIA is defined as a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur.
PARDON is defined as accept an excuse for. It is also defined as a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense. It is also defined as the act of excusing a mistake or offense. It is also defined as the formal act of liberating someone. It is also defined as grant a pardon to.
PIANO is defined as (music) low loudness. It is also defined as (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone. It is also defined as a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds. It is also defined as used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly.
PINION is defined as bind the arms of. It is also defined as wing of a bird. It is also defined as any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird. It is also defined as a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack. It is also defined as cut the wings off (of birds).
PIPPIN is defined as any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red.
POND is defined as a small lake.
PORN is defined as creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire.
PORNO is defined as creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire.
PRION is defined as (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system.
RADIAN is defined as the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees).
RADON is defined as a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health.
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.
RAND is defined as a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese. It is also defined as United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982). It is also defined as the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents.
The word RANDO has no known definition.
RANI is defined as (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
The word RAPINI has no known definition.
RIND is defined as the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating).
RIPARIAN is defined as of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream.
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.
RONDO is defined as a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata.
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