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Today’s pangrams are FINAGLE and LEAFING.
FINAGLE is defined as achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods.
LEAFING is defined as (botany) the process of forming leaves.
ALFALFA is defined as important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop. It is also defined as leguminous plant grown for hay or forage.
ELFIN is defined as suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness. It is also defined as small and delicate. It is also defined as usually good-naturedly mischievous. It is also defined as relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf.
FAIL is defined as disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake. It is also defined as be unsuccessful. It is also defined as fail to do something; leave something undone. It is also defined as stop operating or functioning. It is also defined as prove insufficient. It is also defined as fail to get a passing grade. It is also defined as fall short in what is expected. It is also defined as get worse. It is also defined as judge unacceptable. It is also defined as be unable. It is also defined as become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close.
FAILING is defined as failure to reach a minimum required performance. It is also defined as a flaw or weak point. It is also defined as below acceptable in performance.
FALAFEL is defined as small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds.
FALL is defined as move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way. It is also defined as the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions). It is also defined as come into the possession of. It is also defined as when a wrestler’s shoulders are forced to the mat. It is also defined as fall from clouds. It is also defined as lose an upright position suddenly. It is also defined as a sudden decline in strength or number or importance. It is also defined as fall or flow in a certain way. It is also defined as fall to somebody by assignment or lot. It is also defined as a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity. It is also defined as a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity. It is also defined as touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. It is also defined as decrease in size, extent, or range. It is also defined as come as if by falling. It is also defined as a downward slope or bend. It is also defined as the season when the leaves fall from the trees. It is also defined as the time of day immediately following sunset. It is also defined as a sudden drop from an upright position. It is also defined as come under, be classified or included. It is also defined as be inherited by. It is also defined as a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity. It is also defined as a movement downward. It is also defined as assume a disappointed or sad expression. It is also defined as be born, used chiefly of lambs. It is also defined as be captured. It is also defined as be cast down. It is also defined as be due. It is also defined as begin vigorously. It is also defined as come out; issue. It is also defined as descend in free fall under the influence of gravity. It is also defined as die, as in battle or in a hunt. It is also defined as drop oneself to a lower or less erect position. It is also defined as go as if by falling. It is also defined as lose office or power. It is also defined as lose one’s chastity. It is also defined as move in a specified direction. It is also defined as occur at a specified time or place. It is also defined as pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind. It is also defined as slope downward. It is also defined as suffer defeat, failure, or ruin. It is also defined as the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve. It is also defined as to be given by assignment or distribution. It is also defined as to be given by right or inheritance. It is also defined as yield to temptation or sin.
FALLEN is defined as having dropped by the force of gravity. It is also defined as having fallen in or collapsed. It is also defined as having lost your chastity. It is also defined as killed in battle.
FALLING is defined as coming down freely under the influence of gravity. It is also defined as becoming lower or less in degree or value. It is also defined as decreasing in amount or degree.
FANG is defined as a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon. It is also defined as an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs. It is also defined as canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey. It is also defined as hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison.
The word FANNING has no known definition.
FEEL is defined as the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. It is also defined as examine by touch. It is also defined as come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds. It is also defined as perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. It is also defined as examine (a body part) by palpation. It is also defined as a property perceived by touch. It is also defined as undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind. It is also defined as an intuitive awareness. It is also defined as be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state. It is also defined as be felt or perceived in a certain way. It is also defined as find by testing or cautious exploration. It is also defined as grope or feel in search of something. It is also defined as have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone’s behavior or attitude. It is also defined as manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure. It is also defined as pass one’s hands over the sexual organs of. It is also defined as produce a certain impression. It is also defined as undergo passive experience of.
FEELING is defined as the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. It is also defined as an intuitive understanding of something. It is also defined as a vague idea in which some confidence is placed. It is also defined as the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin. It is also defined as a physical sensation that you experience. It is also defined as the experiencing of affective and emotional states.
FEIGN is defined as make a pretence of. It is also defined as make believe with the intent to deceive.
FEIGNING is defined as pretending with intention to deceive. It is also defined as the act of giving a false appearance.
FELINE is defined as any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws. It is also defined as of or relating to cats.
FELL is defined as pass away rapidly. It is also defined as the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal). It is also defined as (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. It is also defined as cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow. It is also defined as seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges. It is also defined as sew a seam by folding the edges. It is also defined as the act of felling something (as a tree).
FELLA is defined as a boy or man.
The word FELLING has no known definition.
FENNEL is defined as leaves used for seasoning. It is also defined as aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads. It is also defined as any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems. It is also defined as fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture.
FIEF is defined as a piece of land held under the feudal system.
FIFE is defined as a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band.
The word FIFING has no known definition.
FILE is defined as record in a public office or in a court of law. It is also defined as a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other. It is also defined as file a formal charge against. It is also defined as office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order. It is also defined as a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together. It is also defined as place in a container for keeping records. It is also defined as a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal. It is also defined as proceed in line. It is also defined as smooth with a file.
FILIAL is defined as designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation. It is also defined as relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring.
FILING is defined as a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file. It is also defined as preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.. It is also defined as the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object). It is also defined as the entering of a legal document into the public record.
FILL is defined as make full, also in a metaphorical sense. It is also defined as any material that fills a space or container. It is also defined as occupy the whole of. It is also defined as become full. It is also defined as fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. It is also defined as assume, as of positions or roles. It is also defined as eat until one is sated. It is also defined as fill to satisfaction. It is also defined as appoint someone to (a position or a job). It is also defined as a quantity sufficient to satisfy. It is also defined as plug with a substance.
FILLING is defined as any material that fills a space or container. It is also defined as the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. It is also defined as a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.. It is also defined as (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth. It is also defined as flow into something (as a container). It is also defined as the act of filling something.
The word FINAGLING has no known definition.
FINAL is defined as not to be altered or undone. It is also defined as an examination administered at the end of an academic term. It is also defined as occurring at or forming an end or termination. It is also defined as conclusive in a process or progression. It is also defined as the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament.
FINALE is defined as the closing section of a musical composition. It is also defined as the temporal end; the concluding time. It is also defined as the concluding part of any performance.
FINE is defined as money extracted as a penalty. It is also defined as an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence. It is also defined as issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty. It is also defined as in a delicate manner. It is also defined as being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition. It is also defined as characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. It is also defined as free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity. It is also defined as minutely precise especially in differences in meaning. It is also defined as of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles. It is also defined as thin in thickness or diameter.
FINIAL is defined as an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis.
The word FINING has no known definition.
FLAG is defined as a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device. It is also defined as become less intense. It is also defined as stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones. It is also defined as flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green. It is also defined as a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.. It is also defined as plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals. It is also defined as droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness. It is also defined as a conspicuously marked or shaped tail. It is also defined as communicate or signal with a flag. It is also defined as decorate with flags. It is also defined as emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design. It is also defined as provide with a flag.
The word FLAGELLA has no known definition.
FLAGGING is defined as weak from exhaustion. It is also defined as a walk of flagstones. It is also defined as flagstones collectively.
FLAIL is defined as move like a flail; thresh about. It is also defined as give a thrashing to; beat hard. It is also defined as an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing.
The word FLAILING has no known definition.
FLAN is defined as open pastry filled with fruit or custard.
FLANGE is defined as a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object.
The word FLANGING has no known definition.
FLANNEL is defined as bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body. 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 a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing.
FLEA is defined as any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.
FLEE is defined as run away quickly.
The word FLEEING has no known definition.
FLING is defined as indulge oneself. It is also defined as a usually brief attempt. It is also defined as a brief indulgence of your impulses. It is also defined as throw or cast away. It is also defined as move in an abrupt or headlong manner. It is also defined as the act of flinging. It is also defined as throw with force or recklessness.
The word FLINGING has no known definition.
GAFF is defined as an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish. It is also defined as a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock. It is also defined as a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail.
GAFFE is defined as a socially awkward or tactless act.
The word INFILL has no known definition.
The word INFILLING has no known definition.
LEAF is defined as look through a book or other written material. It is also defined as the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants. It is also defined as a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book). It is also defined as hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door). It is also defined as produce leaves, of plants. It is also defined as turn over pages.
LIFE is defined as the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities. It is also defined as the condition of living or the state of being alive. It is also defined as an account of the series of events making up a person’s life. It is also defined as the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death). It is also defined as animation and energy in action or expression. It is also defined as a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives. It is also defined as a characteristic state or mode of living. It is also defined as a living person. It is also defined as a motive for living. It is also defined as living things collectively. It is also defined as the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living. It is also defined as the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones. It is also defined as the period between birth and the present time. It is also defined as the period from the present until death.
LIFELINE is defined as a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live. It is also defined as line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver. It is also defined as line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning. It is also defined as support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection).
NAIF is defined as marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience. It is also defined as a naive or inexperienced person.
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