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Today’s pangrams are AWARDING, DRAWING, and WARDING.
AWARDING is defined as a grant made by a law court.
DRAWING is defined as act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source. It is also defined as players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots. It is also defined as the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling. It is also defined as the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams. It is also defined as an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper. It is also defined as a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines.
The word WARDING has no known definition.
The word ADDING has no known definition.
The word AIDING has no known definition.
ARID is defined as lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless. It is also defined as lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
AWARD is defined as give, especially as an honor or reward. It is also defined as give as judged due or on the basis of merit. It is also defined as something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery. It is also defined as a grant made by a law court. It is also defined as a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
The word DANG has no known definition.
DARING is defined as radically new or original. It is also defined as the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger. It is also defined as a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy. It is also defined as disposed to venture or take risks.
DARN is defined as something of little value. It is also defined as sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment). It is also defined as repair by sewing.
DARNING is defined as the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads.
DAWN is defined as become clear or enter one’s consciousness or emotions. It is also defined as the first light of day. It is also defined as the earliest period. It is also defined as an opening time period. It is also defined as appear or develop. It is also defined as become light.
DAWNING is defined as the first light of day.
DIGGING is defined as the act of digging.
DINAR is defined as the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Libya. It is also defined as 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Algeria. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Tunisia. It is also defined as the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils.
DING is defined as go `ding dong’, like a bell. It is also defined as an impression in a surface (as made by a blow). It is also defined as a ringing sound.
The word DINGING has no known definition.
DINING is defined as the act of eating dinner.
DRAG is defined as proceed for an extended period of time. It is also defined as to lag or linger behind. It is also defined as suck in or take (air). It is also defined as force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. It is also defined as draw slowly or heavily. It is also defined as walk without lifting the feet. It is also defined as a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke). It is also defined as search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost. It is also defined as the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid. It is also defined as clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women’s clothing when worn by a man). It is also defined as move slowly and as if with great effort. It is also defined as persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting. It is also defined as pull, as against a resistance. It is also defined as something tedious and boring. It is also defined as something that slows or delays progress. It is also defined as the act of dragging (pulling with force). It is also defined as use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu.
DRAGGING is defined as marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner.
DRAIN is defined as flow off gradually. It is also defined as a pipe through which liquid is carried away. It is also defined as make weak. It is also defined as emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it. It is also defined as a gradual depletion of energy or resources. It is also defined as deplete of resources. It is also defined as empty of liquid; drain the liquid from. It is also defined as tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material.
DRAINING is defined as having a debilitating effect.
DRAW is defined as thread on or as if on a string. It is also defined as poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer. It is also defined as remove the entrails of. It is also defined as suck in or take (air). It is also defined as pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him. It is also defined as give a description of. It is also defined as anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random. It is also defined as finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.. It is also defined as make a mark or lines on a surface. It is also defined as get or derive. It is also defined as pass over, across, or through. It is also defined as an entertainer who attracts large audiences. It is also defined as direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. It is also defined as a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer. It is also defined as bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover. It is also defined as earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher. It is also defined as make, formulate, or derive in the mind. It is also defined as the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided. It is also defined as take in, also metaphorically. It is also defined as stretch back a bowstring (on an archer’s bow). It is also defined as the act of drawing or hauling something. It is also defined as (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage. It is also defined as choose at random. It is also defined as remove (a commodity) from (a supply source). It is also defined as cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense. It is also defined as cause to move by pulling. It is also defined as take liquid out of a container or well. It is also defined as a gully that is shallower than a ravine. It is also defined as allow a draft. It is also defined as a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack. It is also defined as bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition. It is also defined as cause to flow. It is also defined as cause to localize at one point. It is also defined as contract. It is also defined as elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.. It is also defined as engage in drawing. It is also defined as flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching. It is also defined as move or go steadily or gradually. It is also defined as move or pull so as to cover or uncover something. It is also defined as reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die. It is also defined as represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface. It is also defined as require a specified depth for floating. It is also defined as select or take in from a given group or region. It is also defined as steep; pass through a strainer. It is also defined as write a legal document or paper.
DRAWN is defined as showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering. It is also defined as having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut.
The word GADDING has no known definition.
GIRD is defined as bind with something round or circular. It is also defined as put a girdle on or around. It is also defined as prepare oneself for a military confrontation.
The word GIRDING has no known definition.
GRAD is defined as a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university). It is also defined as one-hundredth of a right angle.
GRADING is defined as evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score. It is also defined as changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface. It is also defined as the act of arranging in a graduated series.
GRAND is defined as of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope. It is also defined as used of a person’s appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. It is also defined as a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs. It is also defined as of or befitting a lord. It is also defined as of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. It is also defined as the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100. It is also defined as ostentatiously rich and superior in quality. It is also defined as extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. It is also defined as large and impressive in physical size or extent. It is also defined as the most important and magnificent in adornment.
GRANDAD is defined as the father of your father or mother.
GRANDDAD is defined as the father of your father or mother.
GRID is defined as a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region. It is also defined as a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material. It is also defined as an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube. It is also defined as a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat. It is also defined as a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines.
GRIND is defined as reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading. It is also defined as make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together. It is also defined as hard monotonous routine work. It is also defined as an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious. It is also defined as the act of grinding to a powder or dust. It is also defined as work hard. It is also defined as press or grind with a crushing noise. It is also defined as created by grinding. It is also defined as dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one’s partner such that the dancers’ legs are interlaced. It is also defined as shape or form by grinding. It is also defined as the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground.
GRINDING is defined as the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. It is also defined as a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears). It is also defined as material resulting from the process of grinding.
INDRAWN is defined as tending to reserve or introspection.
INWARD is defined as directed or moving inward or toward a center. It is also defined as to or toward the inside of. It is also defined as toward the center or interior. It is also defined as relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts.
NADA is defined as a quantity of no importance.
NADIR is defined as an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything. It is also defined as the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected.
NAIAD is defined as submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains.
RADAR is defined as measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
RADIAN is defined as the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees).
The word RADII has no known definition.
RAID is defined as search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on. It is also defined as a sudden short attack. It is also defined as enter someone else’s territory and take spoils. It is also defined as an attempt by speculators to defraud investors. It is also defined as search for something needed or desired. It is also defined as take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock.
RAIDING is defined as characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding.
RAND is defined as a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese. It is also defined as United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982). It is also defined as the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents.
The word RIDDING has no known definition.
The word RIDGING has no known definition.
RIDING is defined as the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements. It is also defined as travel by being carried on horseback.
RIGID is defined as incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. It is also defined as incapable of compromise or flexibility. It is also defined as incapable of or resistant to bending. It is also defined as fixed and unmoving. It is also defined as designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure.
RIND is defined as the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating).
WADDING is defined as any material used especially to protect something.
WADING is defined as walking with your feet in shallow water.
WAND is defined as a ceremonial or emblematic staff. It is also defined as a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir. It is also defined as a rod used by a magician or water diviner. It is also defined as a thin supple twig or rod.
WARD is defined as watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect. It is also defined as English economist and conservationist (1914-1981). It is also defined as a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells). It is also defined as English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women’s suffrage movement (1851-1920). It is also defined as United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913). It is also defined as block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care. It is also defined as a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections. It is also defined as a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another.
WIND is defined as raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help. It is also defined as catch the scent of; get wind of. It is also defined as a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus. It is also defined as form into a wreath. It is also defined as empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk. It is also defined as arrange or or coil around. It is also defined as to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course. It is also defined as extend in curves and turns. It is also defined as the act of winding or twisting. It is also defined as a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath. It is also defined as air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. It is also defined as coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem. It is also defined as an indication of potential opportunity. It is also defined as a tendency or force that influences events. It is also defined as breath.
WINDING is defined as of a path e.g.. It is also defined as marked by repeated turns and bends. It is also defined as the act of winding or twisting.
WINDWARD is defined as toward the wind. It is also defined as on the side exposed to the wind. It is also defined as the direction from which the wind is coming. It is also defined as the side of something that is toward the wind.
The word WINGDING has no known definition.
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