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Today’s pangrams are WEIGHTING, WHETTING, and WHITENING.
WEIGHTING is defined as (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance.
The word WHETTING has no known definition.
WHITENING is defined as changing to a lighter color.
EIGHT is defined as one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face. It is also defined as a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life. It is also defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one. It is also defined as being one more than seven.
EIGHTEEN is defined as being one more than seventeen. It is also defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one.
EIGHTEENTH is defined as coming next after the seventeenth in position. It is also defined as position 18 in a countable series of things.
EIGHTH is defined as coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position. It is also defined as one part in eight equal parts. It is also defined as position eight in a countable series of things.
EIGHTIETH is defined as the ordinal number of eighty in counting order. It is also defined as position 80 in a countable series of things.
GHEE is defined as clarified butter used in Indian cookery.
HEIGHT is defined as elevation especially above sea level or above the earth’s surface. It is also defined as the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top. It is also defined as (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot. It is also defined as the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.
HEIGHTEN is defined as make (one’s senses) more acute. It is also defined as make more intense, stronger, or more marked. It is also defined as become more extreme. It is also defined as increase. It is also defined as increase the height of. It is also defined as make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity.
HEIGHTENING is defined as reaching a higher intensity.
The word HEINIE has no known definition.
The word HENGE has no known definition.
The word HEWING has no known definition.
HEWN is defined as cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel.
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’).
HINGE is defined as a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other. It is also defined as a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend. It is also defined as attach with a hinge.
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.
HITTING is defined as the act of contacting one thing with another.
NEIGH is defined as make a characteristic sound, of a horse. It is also defined as the characteristic sounds made by a horse.
The word NEIGHING has no known definition.
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.
NIGHTIE is defined as lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women.
NINETEENTH is defined as coming next after the eighteenth in position. It is also defined as position 19 in a countable series of things.
NINETIETH is defined as the ordinal number of ninety in counting order. It is also defined as position 90 in a countable series of things.
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.
TEETH is defined as the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal.
TEETHE is defined as grow teeth; cut the baby teeth.
TEETHING is defined as the eruption through the gums of baby teeth.
TENTH is defined as coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position. It is also defined as a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts. It is also defined as position ten in a countable series of things.
The word THEE has no known definition.
THEN is defined as subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors). It is also defined as at a specific prior time. It is also defined as that time; that moment.
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.
The word THINE has no known definition.
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.
TIGHTEN is defined as narrow or limit. It is also defined as make tight or tighter. It is also defined as severely restrict in scope or extent. It is also defined as become tight or tighter.
TIGHTENING is defined as the act of making something tighter.
TITHE is defined as a levy of one tenth of something. It is also defined as an offering of a tenth part of some personal income. It is also defined as exact a tithe from. It is also defined as levy a tithe on (produce or a crop). It is also defined as pay a tenth of one’s income, especially to the church. It is also defined as pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church.
The word TITHING has no known definition.
TWENTIETH is defined as coming next after the nineteenth in position. It is also defined as position 20 in a countable series of things.
WEIGH is defined as show consideration for; take into account. It is also defined as to be oppressive or burdensome. It is also defined as determine the weight of. It is also defined as have weight; have import, carry weight. It is also defined as have a certain weight.
WEIGHING is defined as careful consideration.
WEIGHT is defined as a system of units used to express the weight of something. It is also defined as the relative importance granted to something. It is also defined as sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms. It is also defined as (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance. It is also defined as weight down with a load. It is also defined as present with a bias. It is also defined as a unit used to measure weight. It is also defined as an artifact that is heavy. It is also defined as an oppressive feeling of heavy force. It is also defined as the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity.
The word WHEE has no known definition.
The word WHEN has no known definition.
WHET is defined as make keen or more acute. It is also defined as sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone.
The word WHEW has no known definition.
WHINE is defined as make a high-pitched, screeching noise. It is also defined as complain whiningly. It is also defined as talk in a tearful manner. It is also defined as a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way. It is also defined as move with a whining sound.
The word WHINGE has no known definition.
The word WHINGEING 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.
WHITE is defined as a Caucasian. It is also defined as United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985). It is also defined as United States architect (1853-1906). It is also defined as a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. It is also defined as (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth. It is also defined as anemic looking from illness or emotion. It is also defined as restricted to whites only. It is also defined as marked by the presence of snow. It is also defined as the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water. It is also defined as United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918). It is also defined as turn white. It is also defined as (of a surface) not written or printed on. It is also defined as Australian writer (1912-1990). It is also defined as glowing white with heat. It is also defined as the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black). It is also defined as United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921). It is also defined as United States political journalist (1915-1986). It is also defined as (of hair) having lost its color. It is also defined as being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light. It is also defined as benevolent; without malicious intent. It is also defined as (board games) the lighter pieces. It is also defined as free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied. It is also defined as (of coffee) having cream or milk added. It is also defined as of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration. It is also defined as of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets.
WHITEN is defined as turn white.
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.
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.
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.
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