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Today’s pangrams are CLEMENTINE and INCLEMENT.
CLEMENTINE is defined as a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa. It is also defined as a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds.
INCLEMENT is defined as (of weather or climate) severe. It is also defined as used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy.
CEMENT is defined as a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth. It is also defined as a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar. It is also defined as any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth. It is also defined as bind or join with or as if with cement. It is also defined as concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement. It is also defined as cover or coat with cement. It is also defined as make fast as if with cement. It is also defined as something that hardens to act as adhesive material.
CLEMENT is defined as (of weather or climate) physically mild. It is also defined as (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy.
CLIME is defined as the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time.
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.
EMCEE is defined as a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers). It is also defined as act as a master of ceremonies.
EMETIC is defined as a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.
EMINENCE is defined as a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament. It is also defined as high status importance owing to marked superiority.
EMINENT is defined as standing above others in quality or position. It is also defined as of imposing height; especially standing out above others.
EMIT is defined as expel (gases or odors). It is also defined as express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words). It is also defined as give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc..
ENTICEMENT is defined as the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire. It is also defined as qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward. It is also defined as something that seduces or has the quality to seduce.
ENTITLEMENT is defined as right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits).
ICEMEN is defined as a professional killer. It is also defined as someone who cuts and delivers ice.
IMMINENCE is defined as the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon.
IMMINENT is defined as close in time; about to occur.
INCITEMENT is defined as an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating. It is also defined as something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action. It is also defined as the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion. It is also defined as needed encouragement.
ITEM is defined as an individual instance of a type of symbol. It is also defined as a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list. It is also defined as a small part that can be considered separately from the whole. It is also defined as an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole. It is also defined as a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection.
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.
LINEMEN is defined as the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage.
LINIMENT is defined as a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain.
MEET is defined as contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. It is also defined as experience as a reaction. It is also defined as collect in one place. It is also defined as a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held. It is also defined as be adjacent or come together. It is also defined as undergo or suffer. It is also defined as fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. It is also defined as come together. It is also defined as be in direct physical contact with; make contact. It is also defined as being precisely fitting and right. It is also defined as get together socially or for a specific purpose. It is also defined as meet by design; be present at the arrival of.
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.
MEME is defined as a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation).
The word MENTEE has no known definition.
METE is defined as a line that indicates a boundary.
METTLE is defined as the courage to carry on.
The word MICE has no known definition.
MIEN is defined as dignified manner or conduct.
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.
MIME is defined as a performance using gestures and body movements without words. It is also defined as imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect. It is also defined as an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression. It is also defined as act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only.
MIMETIC is defined as characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis. It is also defined as exhibiting mimicry.
MIMIC is defined as someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress). It is also defined as imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect. It is also defined as constituting an imitation.
MINCE is defined as make less severe or harsh. It is also defined as cut into small pieces. It is also defined as food chopped into small bits. It is also defined as walk daintily.
MINE is defined as excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted. It is also defined as explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel. It is also defined as get from the earth by excavation. It is also defined as lay mines.
MINI is defined as a very short skirt. It is also defined as used of women’s clothing; very short with hemline above the knee.
MINIM is defined as a musical note having the time value of half a whole note. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters. It is also defined as a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram.
MINT is defined as a candy that is flavored with a mint oil. It is also defined as (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. It is also defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as any member of the mint family of plants. It is also defined as any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers. It is also defined as a plant where money is coined by authority of the government. It is also defined as as if new. It is also defined as the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied.
MITE is defined as a slight but appreciable amount. It is also defined as any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods.
MITT is defined as the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb. It is also defined as the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball.
MITTEN is defined as glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together.
TEEM is defined as be teeming, be abuzz. It is also defined as move in large numbers.
TENEMENT is defined as a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards.
TIME is defined as a reading of a point in time as given by a clock. It is also defined as rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration. It is also defined as an instance or single occasion for some event. It is also defined as the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned. It is also defined as measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time. It is also defined as the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event. It is also defined as adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time. It is also defined as an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities). It is also defined as a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something. It is also defined as a person’s experience on a particular occasion. It is also defined as assign a time for an activity or event. It is also defined as a suitable moment. It is also defined as regulate or set the time of. It is also defined as set the speed, duration, or execution of. It is also defined as the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past.
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).
TITMICE is defined as small insectivorous birds.
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