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Today’s pangrams are LOVEABLY and VOLLEYBALL.
The word LOVEABLY has no known definition.
VOLLEYBALL is defined as a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands. It is also defined as an inflated ball used in playing volleyball.
ABLE is defined as having a strong healthy body. It is also defined as have the skills and qualifications to do things well. It is also defined as having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity. It is also defined as (usually followed by `to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
ABLY is defined as with competence; in a competent capable manner.
ALLAY is defined as satisfy (thirst). It is also defined as lessen the intensity of or calm.
ALLELE is defined as (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character.
ALLEY is defined as a narrow street with walls on both sides. It is also defined as a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins.
ALLOY is defined as a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten. It is also defined as lower in value by increasing the base-metal content. It is also defined as the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something. It is also defined as make an alloy of.
ALLY is defined as an associate who provides cooperation or assistance. It is also defined as a friendly nation. It is also defined as become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage.
ALOE is defined as succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa.
BABBLE is defined as to talk foolishly. It is also defined as flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise. It is also defined as gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby. It is also defined as divulge confidential information or secrets. It is also defined as utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way.
BABEL is defined as (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah’s descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another. It is also defined as a confusion of voices and other sounds.
BALE is defined as a city in northwestern Switzerland. It is also defined as a large bundle bound for storage or transport. It is also defined as make into a bale.
BALL is defined as a lavish dance requiring formal attire. It is also defined as United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989). It is also defined as a solid projectile that is shot by a musket. It is also defined as a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs. It is also defined as a compact mass. It is also defined as one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens. It is also defined as an object with a spherical shape. It is also defined as a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass. It is also defined as a pitch that is not in the strike zone. It is also defined as a spherical object used as a plaything. It is also defined as form into a ball by winding or rolling. It is also defined as round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games. It is also defined as the people assembled at a lavish formal dance.
The word BALLBOY has no known definition.
BELAY is defined as fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat. It is also defined as something to which a mountain climber’s rope can be secured. It is also defined as turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him.
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.
BELLBOY is defined as someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels.
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.
BEVEL is defined as cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel. It is also defined as two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees. It is also defined as a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size.
BLAB is defined as speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. It is also defined as divulge confidential information or secrets.
BLABBY is defined as unwisely talking too much.
BLOB is defined as make a spot or mark onto. It is also defined as an indistinct shapeless form.
The word BLOBBY has no known definition.
BOBBLE is defined as make a mess of, destroy or ruin. It is also defined as the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball.
BOLA is defined as a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie. It is also defined as a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin.
BOLL is defined as the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
BOLO is defined as long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin. It is also defined as a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie.
The word EELY has no known definition.
EVOLVE is defined as work out. It is also defined as gain through experience. It is also defined as undergo development or evolution.
EYEBALL is defined as the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye. It is also defined as look at.
LABEL is defined as trade name of a company that produces musical recordings. It is also defined as pronounce judgment on. It is also defined as attach a tag or label to. It is also defined as a brief description given for purposes of identification. It is also defined as an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object. It is also defined as a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction. It is also defined as assign a label to; designate with a label. It is also defined as distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions. It is also defined as distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom.
LAVA is defined as rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface.
LAVE is defined as wash one’s face and hands. It is also defined as wash or flow against. It is also defined as cleanse (one’s body) with soap and water.
LEAVE is defined as leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking. It is also defined as remove oneself from an association with or participation in. It is also defined as leave behind unintentionally. It is also defined as produce as a result or residue. It is also defined as transmit (knowledge or skills). It is also defined as put into the care or protection of someone. It is also defined as move out of or depart from. It is also defined as the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty. It is also defined as be survived by after one’s death. It is also defined as the act of departing politely. It is also defined as go away from a place. It is also defined as leave or give by will after one’s death. It is also defined as make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain. It is also defined as act or be so as to become in a specified state. It is also defined as go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness. It is also defined as have left or have as a remainder. It is also defined as permission to do something.
LEVEE is defined as a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court). It is also defined as an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing. It is also defined as a pier that provides a landing place on a river.
LEVEL is defined as a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process. It is also defined as indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid. It is also defined as a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line. It is also defined as direct into a position for use. It is also defined as of the score in a contest. It is also defined as become level or even. It is also defined as tear down so as to make flat with the ground. It is also defined as an abstract place usually conceived as having depth. It is also defined as a relative position or degree of value in a graded group. It is also defined as having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another. It is also defined as not showing abrupt variations. It is also defined as a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality. It is also defined as a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale. It is also defined as make level or straight. It is also defined as aim at. It is also defined as being on a precise horizontal plane. It is also defined as height above ground. It is also defined as oriented at right angles to the plumb. It is also defined as talk frankly with; lay it on the line.
The word LEVELLY has no known definition.
LEVY is defined as cause to assemble or enlist in the military. It is also defined as the act of drafting into military service. It is also defined as impose and collect. It is also defined as a charge imposed and collected.
LOBBY is defined as detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors. It is also defined as an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying. It is also defined as a large entrance or reception room or area. It is also defined as the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest.
LOBE is defined as (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part. It is also defined as a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure. It is also defined as (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided. It is also defined as the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern.
LOBLOLLY is defined as thick gruel.
The word LOBO has no known definition.
LOLL is defined as hang loosely or laxly. It is also defined as be lazy or idle.
LOVABLE is defined as having characteristics that attract love or affection.
The word LOVABLY has no known definition.
LOVE is defined as sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people. It is also defined as any object of warm affection or devotion. It is also defined as a beloved person; used as terms of endearment. It is also defined as get pleasure from. It is also defined as have sexual intercourse with. It is also defined as a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction. It is also defined as a score of zero in tennis or squash. It is also defined as a strong positive emotion of regard and affection. It is also defined as be enamored or in love with. It is also defined as have a great affection or liking for.
LOVEABLE is defined as having characteristics that attract love or affection.
LOVELY is defined as lovable especially in a childlike or naive way. It is also defined as a very pretty girl who works as a photographer’s model. It is also defined as appealing to the emotions as well as the eye.
The word LOVEY has no known definition.
LOYAL is defined as inspired by love for your country. It is also defined as unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause. It is also defined as steadfast in allegiance or duty.
LOYALLY is defined as with loyalty; in a loyal manner.
OLEO is defined as a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter.
OVAL is defined as rounded like an egg. It is also defined as a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it.
VALE is defined as a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river.
VALLEY is defined as a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river.
VALVE is defined as a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it. It is also defined as control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid. It is also defined as device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone. It is also defined as one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods. It is also defined as the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs.
VEAL is defined as meat from a calf.
VOLE is defined as any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows.
VOLLEY is defined as rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms. It is also defined as a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces. It is also defined as be dispersed in a volley. It is also defined as discharge in, or as if in, a volley. It is also defined as hit before it touches the ground. It is also defined as make a volley. It is also defined as utter rapidly.
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.
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