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Today’s pangrams are ALIGHTING, ANNIHILATING, HALTING, HIGHTAILING, and LATHING.
The word ALIGHTING has no known definition.
ANNIHILATING is defined as making light of. It is also defined as wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.
HALTING is defined as disabled in the feet or legs. It is also defined as fragmentary or halting from emotional strain.
The word HIGHTAILING has no known definition.
The word LATHING has no known definition.
ALIGHT is defined as lighted up by or as by fire or flame. It is also defined as come down. It is also defined as to come to rest, settle.
ANTHILL is defined as a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest.
HAGGLING is defined as an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining).
HAIL is defined as praise vociferously. It is also defined as be a native of. It is also defined as greet enthusiastically or joyfully. It is also defined as call for. It is also defined as enthusiastic greeting. It is also defined as many objects thrown forcefully through the air. It is also defined as precipitate as small ice particles. It is also defined as precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents.
The word HAILING has no known definition.
HALAL is defined as conforming to dietary laws. It is also defined as (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah. It is also defined as proper or legitimate.
HALL is defined as United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914). It is also defined as a large entrance or reception room or area. It is also defined as a college or university building containing living quarters for students. It is also defined as United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924). It is also defined as a large and imposing house. It is also defined as an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open. It is also defined as English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943). It is also defined as the large room of a manor or castle. It is also defined as United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907). It is also defined as United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871). It is also defined as a large building for meetings or entertainment. It is also defined as a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research. It is also defined as a large room for gatherings or entertainment.
HALT is defined as an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. It is also defined as the state of inactivity following an interruption. It is also defined as cause to stop. It is also defined as stop from happening or developing. It is also defined as stop the flow of a liquid. It is also defined as come to a halt, stop moving. It is also defined as the event of something ending. It is also defined as disabled in the feet or legs.
HANG is defined as fall or flow in a certain way. It is also defined as give heed (to). It is also defined as cause to be hanging or suspended. It is also defined as a special way of doing something. It is also defined as hold on tightly or tenaciously. It is also defined as kill by hanging. It is also defined as a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast’s weight is supported by the arms. It is also defined as be exhibited. It is also defined as be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive. It is also defined as be placed in position as by a hinge. It is also defined as be suspended or hanging. It is also defined as decorate or furnish with something suspended. It is also defined as let drop or droop. It is also defined as place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction. It is also defined as prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury. It is also defined as suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste. It is also defined as the way a garment hangs. It is also defined as be suspended or poised.
HANGING is defined as decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window. It is also defined as the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely). It is also defined as a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead.
HANGNAIL is defined as a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected.
The word HATH has no known definition.
The word HATHA has no known definition.
The word HATING has no known definition.
The word HIATAL has no known definition.
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’).
HIGHLIGHT is defined as move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. It is also defined as the most interesting or memorable part. It is also defined as an area of lightness in a picture. It is also defined as apply a highlighter to one’s cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent.
HIGHLIGHTING is defined as an area of lightness in a picture.
HIGHTAIL is defined as retreat at full speed.
HILL is defined as United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916). It is also defined as (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands. It is also defined as risque English comedian (1925-1992). It is also defined as structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones. It is also defined as a local and well-defined elevation of the land. It is also defined as form into a hill.
The word HILLING has no known definition.
HILT is defined as the handle of a sword or dagger.
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.
INHALANT is defined as a medication to be taken by inhaling it. It is also defined as something that is inhaled. It is also defined as inhaling or serving for inhalation.
The word INHALING has no known definition.
LATH is defined as a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework.
LIGHT is defined as the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light. It is also defined as having abundant light or illumination. It is also defined as merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. It is also defined as weak and likely to lose consciousness. It is also defined as marked by temperance in indulgence. It is also defined as having relatively few calories. It is also defined as a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination. It is also defined as fall to somebody by assignment or lot. It is also defined as (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation. It is also defined as (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress. It is also defined as cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat. It is also defined as with few burdens. It is also defined as start or maintain a fire in. It is also defined as a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul. It is also defined as moving easily and quickly; nimble. It is also defined as make lighter or brighter. It is also defined as the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures. It is also defined as a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires. It is also defined as to come to rest, settle. It is also defined as (of sleep) easily disturbed. It is also defined as casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior. It is also defined as (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims. It is also defined as alight from (a horse). It is also defined as silly or trivial. It is also defined as any device serving as a source of illumination. It is also defined as less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so. It is also defined as (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent. It is also defined as begin to smoke. It is also defined as an illuminated area. It is also defined as a particular perspective or aspect of a situation. It is also defined as a person regarded very fondly. It is also defined as a visual warning signal. It is also defined as characterized by or emitting light. It is also defined as demanding little effort; not burdensome. It is also defined as designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight. It is also defined as easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned. It is also defined as having little importance. It is also defined as intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound. It is also defined as mental understanding as an enlightening experience. It is also defined as of comparatively little physical weight or density. It is also defined as of little intensity or power or force. It is also defined as of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment. It is also defined as (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average. It is also defined as psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles. It is also defined as public awareness. It is also defined as (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency. It is also defined as very thin and insubstantial. It is also defined as not great in degree or quantity or number.
LIGHTING is defined as having abundant light or illumination. It is also defined as the act of setting something on fire. It is also defined as apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film. It is also defined as the craft of providing artificial light.
LIGHTNING is defined as abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light. It is also defined as the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more.
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.
The word NIGHTLIGHT has no known definition.
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.
TAHINI is defined as a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds.
TAILLIGHT is defined as lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle.
THAN is defined as A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that..
THAT is defined as As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers.. It is also defined as As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers.. It is also defined as As a demonstrative pronoun, that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers..
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.
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.
TILTH is defined as arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops. It is also defined as the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth.
The word TITHING has no known definition.
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