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Today’s pangrams are LITTLENECK and TELEKINETIC.
LITTLENECK is defined as a young quahog. It is also defined as a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York.
The word TELEKINETIC has no known definition.
CLICK is defined as move or strike with a noise. It is also defined as a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu). It is also defined as depression of a button on a computer mouse. It is also defined as become clear or enter one’s consciousness or emotions. It is also defined as cause to make a snapping sound. It is also defined as make a clicking or ticking sound. It is also defined as a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward. It is also defined as click repeatedly or uncontrollably. It is also defined as a short light metallic sound. It is also defined as make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens. It is also defined as produce a click.
CLINK is defined as a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence). It is also defined as a short light metallic sound. It is also defined as make or emit a high sound. It is also defined as make a high sound typical of glass.
KEEL is defined as walk as if unable to control one’s movements. It is also defined as a projection or ridge that suggests a keel. It is also defined as one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability. It is also defined as the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly.
KEEN is defined as express grief verbally. It is also defined as intense or sharp. It is also defined as painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. It is also defined as having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. It is also defined as very good. It is also defined as a funeral lament sung with loud wailing. It is also defined as having a sharp cutting edge or point.
KENNEL is defined as outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog. It is also defined as put up in a kennel.
The word KENTE has no known definition.
KETTLE is defined as a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it. It is also defined as the quantity a kettle will hold. It is also defined as a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid. It is also defined as (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits.
KICK is defined as the act of delivering a blow with the foot. It is also defined as express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness. It is also defined as stop consuming. It is also defined as informal terms for objecting. It is also defined as spring back, as from a forceful thrust. It is also defined as the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired. It is also defined as a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics. It is also defined as the swift release of a store of affective force. It is also defined as drive or propel with the foot. It is also defined as kick a leg up. It is also defined as make a goal. It is also defined as strike with the foot. It is also defined as the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs). It is also defined as thrash about or strike out with the feet.
KILL is defined as mark for deletion, rub off, or erase. It is also defined as end or extinguish by forceful means. It is also defined as thwart the passage of. It is also defined as drink down entirely. It is also defined as the act of terminating a life. It is also defined as be fatal. It is also defined as be the source of great pain for. It is also defined as cause the death of, without intention. It is also defined as cause to cease operating. It is also defined as cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly. It is also defined as deprive of life. It is also defined as destroy a vitally essential quality of or in. It is also defined as hit with great force. It is also defined as hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games. It is also defined as overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration. It is also defined as the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal. It is also defined as the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile. It is also defined as tire out completely.
KILN is defined as a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks.
KILT is defined as a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland.
KINETIC is defined as supplying motive force. It is also defined as characterized by motion. It is also defined as relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith.
KINK is defined as curl tightly. It is also defined as a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick’ and `wrick’ are British). It is also defined as form a curl, curve, or kink. It is also defined as a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight. It is also defined as a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation. It is also defined as an eccentric idea. It is also defined as a person with unusual sexual tastes.
KITE is defined as a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float. It is also defined as a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value. It is also defined as any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals. It is also defined as fly a kite. It is also defined as get credit or money by using a bad check. It is also defined as increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently. It is also defined as plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string. It is also defined as soar or fly like a kite.
KITTEN is defined as young domestic cat. It is also defined as give birth to kittens.
KNEE is defined as joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee. It is also defined as hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella. It is also defined as the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee.
KNEEL is defined as supporting yourself on your knees. It is also defined as rest one’s weight on one’s knees.
KNELL is defined as make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification. It is also defined as ring as in announcing death. It is also defined as the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something.
The word KNELT has no known definition.
KNIT is defined as needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine. It is also defined as to gather something into small wrinkles or folds. It is also defined as a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side. It is also defined as tie or link together. It is also defined as a fabric made by knitting. It is also defined as make (textiles) by knitting.
LEEK is defined as plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum. It is also defined as related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves.
LICK is defined as take up with the tongue. It is also defined as touching with the tongue. It is also defined as pass the tongue over. It is also defined as (boxing) a blow with the fist. It is also defined as find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of. It is also defined as a salt deposit that animals regularly lick. It is also defined as beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.
LIKE is defined as prefer or wish to do something. It is also defined as resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination. It is also defined as conforming in every respect. It is also defined as a similar kind. It is also defined as a kind of person. It is also defined as having the same or similar characteristics. It is also defined as equal in amount or value. It is also defined as feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard. It is also defined as find enjoyable or agreeable. It is also defined as want to have. It is also defined as be fond of.
LIKEN is defined as consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous.
LINK is defined as a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network. It is also defined as a fastener that serves to join or connect. It is also defined as make a logical or causal connection. It is also defined as be or become joined or united or linked. It is also defined as an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data. It is also defined as link with or as with a yoke. It is also defined as the means of connection between things linked in series. It is also defined as the state of being connected. It is also defined as a connecting shape. It is also defined as a channel for communication between groups. It is also defined as connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain. It is also defined as (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list.
NECK is defined as kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion. It is also defined as the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body. It is also defined as an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer’s neck. It is also defined as a cut of meat from the neck of an animal. It is also defined as a narrow elongated projecting strip of land. It is also defined as a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form.
NECKLINE is defined as the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck.
NECKTIE is defined as neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front.
NETLIKE is defined as having open interstices or resembling a web.
NICK is defined as a small cut. It is also defined as cut a nick into. It is also defined as cut slightly, with a razor. It is also defined as an impression in a surface (as made by a blow). It is also defined as (British slang) a prison. It is also defined as divide or reset the tail muscles of. It is also defined as mate successfully; of livestock.
NICKEL is defined as a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite. It is also defined as five dollars worth of a drug. It is also defined as a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar. It is also defined as plate with nickel.
TICK is defined as a metallic tapping sound. It is also defined as make a sound like a clock or a timer. It is also defined as sew. It is also defined as make a clicking or ticking sound. It is also defined as a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.. It is also defined as put a check mark on or near or next to. It is also defined as a light mattress. It is also defined as any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals.
TICKET is defined as a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.. It is also defined as the appropriate or desirable thing. It is also defined as a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices. It is also defined as issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty. It is also defined as a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment). It is also defined as a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation). It is also defined as provide with a ticket for passage or admission.
TICKLE is defined as feel sudden intense sensation or emotion. It is also defined as the act of tickling. It is also defined as touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements. It is also defined as a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking. It is also defined as touch or stroke lightly.
The word TIKI has no known definition.
TINKLE is defined as a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell. It is also defined as make or emit a high sound.
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