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Today’s pangrams are ELIGIBILITY, ILLEGIBILITY, and LEGIBILITY.
ELIGIBILITY is defined as the quality or state of being eligible.
ILLEGIBILITY is defined as the quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered.
LEGIBILITY is defined as a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read. It is also defined as distinctness that makes perception easy.
BEET is defined as round red root vegetable. It is also defined as biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop.
BEETLE is defined as be suspended over or hang over. It is also defined as a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing. It is also defined as jutting or overhanging. It is also defined as beat with a beetle. It is also defined as fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle. It is also defined as insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.
BEGET is defined as make (offspring) by reproduction.
BEIGE is defined as a very light brown. It is also defined as of a light greyish-brown color.
BELIE is defined as be in contradiction with. It is also defined as represent falsely.
BELITTLE is defined as cause to seem less serious; play down. It is also defined as express a negative opinion of. It is also defined as lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.
BELL is defined as the shape of a bell. It is also defined as the sound of a bell being struck. It is also defined as a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed. It is also defined as English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961). It is also defined as (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship’s bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o’clock, either a.m. or p.m.. It is also defined as a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905). It is also 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 United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922). It is also defined as a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck. It is also defined as attach a bell to. It is also defined as the flared opening of a tubular device.
BELLE is defined as a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals.
BELLY is defined as the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis. It is also defined as swell out or bulge out. It is also defined as a protruding abdomen. It is also defined as a part that bulges deeply. It is also defined as the hollow inside of something. It is also defined as the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish.
BELT is defined as a vigorous blow. It is also defined as the act of hitting vigorously. It is also defined as sing loudly and forcefully. It is also defined as a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing). It is also defined as ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun. It is also defined as a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist). It is also defined as an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found. It is also defined as deliver a blow to. It is also defined as endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys. It is also defined as fasten with a belt.
BETEL is defined as Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians. It is also defined as a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper.
BIBLE is defined as the sacred writings of the Christian religions. It is also defined as a book regarded as authoritative in its field.
BIGEYE is defined as red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales.
The word BIGGIE has no known definition.
BILE is defined as a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats.
BILGE is defined as water accumulated in the bilge of a ship. It is also defined as take in water at the bilge. It is also defined as cause to leak. It is also defined as where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom.
BILLET is defined as a job in an organization. It is also defined as a short personal letter. It is also defined as provide housing for (military personnel). It is also defined as lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home).
BITE is defined as a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect’s stinger into skin. It is also defined as a small amount of solid food; a mouthful. It is also defined as wit having a sharp and caustic quality. It is also defined as a light informal meal. It is also defined as a strong odor or taste property. It is also defined as the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws. It is also defined as deliver a sting to. It is also defined as to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws. It is also defined as cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. It is also defined as (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait. It is also defined as a portion removed from the whole. It is also defined as a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person. It is also defined as penetrate or cut, as with a knife.
BYTE is defined as a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information.
The word EELY has no known definition.
The word EGGY has no known definition.
ELEGY is defined as a mournful poem; a lament for the dead.
ELIGIBLE is defined as qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen.
The word ELIGIBLY has no known definition.
ELITE is defined as selected as the best. It is also defined as a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status.
EYELET is defined as fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines. It is also defined as a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar.
The word GELEE has no known definition.
GELT is defined as informal terms for money.
GIBE is defined as an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. It is also defined as laugh at with contempt and derision. It is also defined as be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
GIBLET is defined as edible viscera of a fowl.
GIGGLE is defined as laugh nervously. It is also defined as a foolish or nervous laugh.
GLEE is defined as great merriment. It is also defined as malicious satisfaction.
ILLEGIBLE is defined as (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible.
ILLEGIBLY is defined as in an illegible manner.
LEGGY is defined as having long legs. It is also defined as (of plants) having tall spindly stems.
LEGIBLE is defined as (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered.
LEGIBLY is defined as in a legible manner.
The word LEGIT has no known definition.
LIBEL is defined as a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person. It is also defined as print slanderous statements against. It is also defined as the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks.
The word LIBELEE has no known definition.
LIEGE is defined as city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium. It is also defined as a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord. It is also defined as a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service. It is also defined as owing or owed feudal allegiance and service.
LITE is defined as having relatively few calories.
LITTLE is defined as (informal) small and of little importance. It is also defined as lowercase. It is also defined as low in stature; not tall. It is also defined as (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some. It is also defined as (of children and animals) young, immature. It is also defined as (of a voice) faint. It is also defined as limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent. It is also defined as a small amount or duration. It is also defined as small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context).
TELL is defined as give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. It is also defined as give evidence. It is also defined as narrate or give a detailed account of. It is also defined as inform positively and with certainty and confidence. It is also defined as express in words. It is also defined as a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son’s head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap). It is also defined as mark as different. It is also defined as discern or comprehend. It is also defined as let something be known.
TILE is defined as a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing. It is also defined as a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces. It is also defined as cover with tiles. It is also defined as game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc..
TITLE is defined as a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with. It is also defined as designate by an identifying term. It is also defined as a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it. It is also defined as the status of being a champion. It is also defined as an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.’ or `General’. It is also defined as an established or recognized right. It is also defined as an informal right to something. It is also defined as give a title to. It is also defined as a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work. It is also defined as an appellation signifying nobility. It is also defined as the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.. It is also defined as (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action.
TITTLE is defined as a tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
YELL is defined as utter a sudden loud cry. It is also defined as utter or declare in a very loud voice. It is also defined as a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate). It is also defined as a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.
YETI is defined as a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas.
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