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Today’s pangrams are TWITCHING and WITCHING.
TWITCHING is defined as a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition.
WITCHING is defined as possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. It is also defined as the use or practice of witchcraft.
CHIC is defined as elegance by virtue of being fashionable. It is also defined as elegant and stylish.
CHICHI is defined as elegance by virtue of being fashionable. It is also defined as affectedly trendy and fashionable. It is also defined as someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way.
CHIN is defined as the protruding part of the lower jaw. It is also defined as Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India. It is also defined as raise oneself while hanging from one’s hands until one’s chin is level with the support bar.
The word CHINNING has no known definition.
CHIT is defined as the bill in a restaurant. It is also defined as a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect.
CHITIN is defined as a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi.
CINCH is defined as stable gear consisting of a band around a horse’s belly that holds the saddle in place. It is also defined as tie a cinch around. It is also defined as any undertaking that is easy to do. It is also defined as a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps. It is also defined as get a grip on; get mastery of. It is also defined as make sure of.
The word CINCHING has no known definition.
The word CITING has no known definition.
The word GIGGING has no known definition.
The word GINNING has no known definition.
HIGH is defined as a high place. It is also defined as slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana). It is also defined as happy and excited and energetic. It is also defined as in a rich manner. It is also defined as (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted. It is also defined as used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. It is also defined as at a great altitude. It is also defined as a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12. It is also defined as standing above others in quality or position. It is also defined as a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed. It is also defined as a lofty level or position or degree. It is also defined as an air mass of higher than normal pressure. It is also defined as a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics. It is also defined as a state of sustained elation. It is also defined as greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount. It is also defined as (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high’).
The word HINGING has no known definition.
HINT is defined as a slight indication. It is also defined as a just detectable amount. It is also defined as drop a hint; intimate by a hint. It is also defined as a slight but appreciable amount. It is also defined as an indirect suggestion. It is also defined as an indication of potential opportunity.
The word HINTING has no known definition.
HITCH is defined as a period of time spent in military service. It is also defined as an unforeseen obstacle. It is also defined as the state of inactivity following an interruption. It is also defined as to hook or entangle. It is also defined as the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. It is also defined as walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury. It is also defined as jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched. It is also defined as travel by getting free rides from motorists. It is also defined as any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome. It is also defined as a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls. It is also defined as a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot. It is also defined as connect to a vehicle:.
The word HITCHING has no known definition.
HITTING is defined as the act of contacting one thing with another.
ICING is defined as (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent’s goal. It is also defined as a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes. It is also defined as the formation of frost or ice on a surface.
The word IGNITING has no known definition.
INCH is defined as a unit of measurement for advertising space. It is also defined as advance slowly, as if by inches. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
The word INCHING has no known definition.
The word INCITING has no known definition.
INNING is defined as (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat.
ITCH is defined as have a strong desire or urge to do something. It is also defined as an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch. It is also defined as a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation. It is also defined as scrape or rub as if to relieve itching. It is also defined as a strong restless desire. It is also defined as have or perceive an itch.
ITCHING is defined as an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch.
NIGH is defined as not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances. It is also defined as near in time or place or relationship. It is also defined as (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. It is also defined as being on the left side.
NIGHT is defined as the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside. It is also defined as Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx. It is also defined as a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom. It is also defined as a shortening of nightfall. It is also defined as darkness. It is also defined as the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit. It is also defined as the period spent sleeping. It is also defined as the time between sunset and midnight.
NINTH is defined as coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position. It is also defined as one part in nine equal parts. It is also defined as position nine in a countable series of things.
NITWIT is defined as a stupid incompetent person.
THIGH is defined as the upper joint of the leg of a fowl. It is also defined as the part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
THIN is defined as lacking excess flesh. It is also defined as not dense. It is also defined as take off weight. It is also defined as lacking substance or significance. It is also defined as without viscosity. It is also defined as lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture. It is also defined as very narrow. It is also defined as lacking spirit or sincere effort. It is also defined as lose thickness; become thin or thinner. It is also defined as make thin or thinner. It is also defined as of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section. It is also defined as (of sound) lacking resonance or volume. It is also defined as relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous.
THING is defined as a vaguely specified concern. It is also defined as an action. It is also defined as an artifact. It is also defined as an entity that is not named specifically. It is also defined as an event. It is also defined as any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence. It is also defined as a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion. It is also defined as a separate and self-contained entity. It is also defined as a special abstraction. It is also defined as a special objective. It is also defined as a special situation. It is also defined as a statement regarded as an object.
THINNING is defined as the act of diluting something.
TIGHT is defined as very drunk. It is also defined as of textiles. It is also defined as (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. It is also defined as demanding strict attention to rules and procedures. It is also defined as in an attentive manner. It is also defined as pressed tightly together. It is also defined as firmly or closely. It is also defined as pulled or drawn tight. It is also defined as exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent. It is also defined as (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched. It is also defined as affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow. It is also defined as closely constrained or constricted or constricting. It is also defined as of such close construction as to be impermeable. It is also defined as packed closely together. It is also defined as securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid. It is also defined as set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration.
TINCT is defined as color lightly.
The word TINGING has no known definition.
TINT is defined as a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. It is also defined as a dye for coloring the hair. It is also defined as a just detectable amount. It is also defined as color lightly.
TINTING is defined as the act of adding a tinge of color.
The word TITHING has no known definition.
TWIG is defined as understand, usually after some initial difficulty. It is also defined as a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year. It is also defined as branch out in a twiglike manner.
TWIN is defined as being two identical. It is also defined as a duplicate copy. It is also defined as (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini. It is also defined as duplicate or match. It is also defined as a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho. It is also defined as bring two objects, ideas, or people together. It is also defined as either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy. It is also defined as give birth to twins. It is also defined as grow as twins.
The word TWINGING has no known definition.
The word TWINING has no known definition.
TWINNING is defined as producing two offspring at a time.
TWIT is defined as aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing. It is also defined as harass with persistent criticism or carping. It is also defined as someone who is regarded as contemptible.
TWITCH is defined as make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion. It is also defined as move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions. It is also defined as a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition. It is also defined as toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. It is also defined as squeeze tightly between the fingers. It is also defined as move or pull with a sudden motion.
The word WHICH has no known definition.
The word WHINGING has no known definition.
The word WHINING has no known definition.
WHIT is defined as a tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
WHITING is defined as a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus. It is also defined as found off Atlantic coast of North America. It is also defined as any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters. It is also defined as a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish. It is also defined as flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe. It is also defined as flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America.
WIGGING is defined as British slang for a scolding.
WIGHT is defined as a human being; `wight’ is an archaic term. It is also defined as an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel.
WINCH is defined as lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds. It is also defined as pull or lift up with or as if with a winch.
The word WINCING has no known definition.
WING is defined as travel through the air; be airborne. It is also defined as an addition that extends a main building. It is also defined as a stage area out of sight of the audience. It is also defined as a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud. It is also defined as the side of military or naval formation. It is also defined as a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function. It is also defined as a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side. It is also defined as a movable organ for flying (one of a pair). It is also defined as a unit of military aircraft. It is also defined as (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft. It is also defined as one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane. It is also defined as the wing of a fowl.
The word WINGING has no known definition.
The word WINING has no known definition.
WINNING is defined as very attractive; capturing interest. It is also defined as having won. It is also defined as succeeding with great difficulty.
WITCH is defined as a female sorcerer or magician. It is also defined as an ugly evil-looking old woman. It is also defined as cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something. It is also defined as a believer in Wicca. It is also defined as a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil.
WITH is defined as denotes or expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity, association, connection, or the like..
WITHIN is defined as on the inside.
WITTING is defined as intentionally conceived. It is also defined as aware or knowing.
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