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Today’s pangrams are NONAPOLOGY and POLYGONAL.
The word NONAPOLOGY has no known definition.
POLYGONAL is defined as having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons.
AGONY is defined as intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain. It is also defined as a state of acute pain.
ALONG is defined as with a forward motion.
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 ANALLY has no known definition.
ANALOG is defined as something having the property of being analogous to something else. It is also defined as of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input.
ANALOGY is defined as the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate. It is also defined as an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others. It is also defined as drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect.
The word ANNAL has no known definition.
ANNOY is defined as cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
ANON is defined as (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while.
GALANGAL is defined as southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots. It is also defined as European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots.
GALLON is defined as United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters.
GANG is defined as an informal body of friends. It is also defined as an organized group of workmen. It is also defined as an association of criminals. It is also defined as act as an organized group. It is also defined as tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together.
GANGLY is defined as tall and thin and having long slender limbs. It is also defined as tall and thin.
GONG is 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 a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick. It is also defined as sound a gong.
The word GONNA has no known definition.
GOON is defined as an awkward stupid person. It is also defined as an aggressive and violent young criminal.
GOONY is defined as a variety of albatross with black feet.
LAGOON is defined as a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral.
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).
LONG is defined as good at remembering. It is also defined as planning prudently for the future. It is also defined as desire strongly or persistently. It is also defined as having or being more than normal or necessary. It is also defined as holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices. It is also defined as involving substantial risk. It is also defined as of relatively great height. It is also defined as (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration. It is also defined as primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified. It is also defined as primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified.
LONGAN is defined as tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium.
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.
LOONY is defined as someone deranged and possibly dangerous. It is also defined as informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
The word NAGGY has no known definition.
The word NANA has no known definition.
NANNY is defined as a woman who is the custodian of children. It is also defined as female goat.
NONAGON is defined as a nine-sided polygon.
The word NONAGONAL has no known definition.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
NYLON is defined as a synthetic fabric. It is also defined as a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers.
The word ONLAY has no known definition.
ONLY is defined as without any others being included or involved. It is also defined as and nothing more. It is also defined as never except when. It is also defined as being the only one; single and isolated from others. It is also defined as exclusive of anyone or anything else.
OOLONG is defined as Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried.
PAGAN is defined as a person who does not acknowledge your god. It is also defined as not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam. It is also defined as someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures. It is also defined as a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew).
PANG is defined as a mental pain or distress. It is also defined as a sudden sharp feeling. It is also defined as a sharp spasm of pain.
PANOPLY is defined as a complete and impressive array.
PLAN is defined as an arrangement scheme. It is also defined as scale drawing of a structure. It is also defined as make or work out a plan for; devise. It is also defined as make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form. It is also defined as a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished. It is also defined as have the will and intention to carry out some action. It is also defined as make plans for something.
POLYGON is defined as a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides.
PONG is defined as an unpleasant smell.
PONY is defined as a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly). It is also defined as a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey. It is also defined as an informal term for a racehorse. It is also defined as any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder. It is also defined as a range horse of the western United States.
PYLON is defined as a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines. It is also defined as a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race.
YANG is defined as the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology.
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