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Today’s pangram is PAVILION.
PAVILION is defined as large and often sumptuous tent.
AIOLI is defined as garlic mayonnaise.
ANAL is defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.. It is also defined as of or related to the anus.
ANION is defined as a negatively charged ion.
The word ANNAL has no known definition.
ANON is defined as (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while.
ANVIL is defined as the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes. It is also defined as a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering.
APIAN is defined as relating to or having the characteristics of bees.
APPALL is defined as strike with disgust or revulsion. It is also defined as fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
AVAIL is defined as a means of serving. It is also defined as take or use. It is also defined as be of use to, be useful to. It is also defined as use to one’s advantage.
AVIAN is defined as pertaining to or characteristic of birds.
The word LAIN has no known definition.
LANAI is defined as an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area. It is also defined as a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room.
LANOLIN is defined as a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics. It is also defined as an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep).
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.
LLANO is defined as an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America).
LOAN is defined as a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English. It is also defined as give temporarily; let have for a limited time. It is also defined as the temporary provision of money (usually at interest).
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
NAIL is defined as hit hard. It is also defined as take into custody. It is also defined as complete a pass. It is also defined as locate exactly. It is also defined as succeed at easily. It is also defined as succeed in obtaining a position. It is also defined as a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard. It is also defined as a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener. It is also defined as attach something somewhere by means of nails. It is also defined as horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
The word NANA has no known definition.
NAVAL is defined as connected with or belonging to or used in a navy.
NOVA is defined as a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process.
OPAL is defined as a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones.
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.
PAIL is defined as the quantity contained in a pail. It is also defined as a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top.
PAIN is defined as cause emotional anguish or make miserable. It is also defined as a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder. It is also defined as cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed. It is also defined as emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid. It is also defined as a somatic sensation of acute discomfort. It is also defined as something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. It is also defined as a bothersome annoying person.
The word PALAPA has no known definition.
PALL is defined as lose interest or become bored with something or somebody. It is also defined as become less interesting or attractive. It is also defined as cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing. It is also defined as a sudden numbing dread. It is also defined as lose sparkle or bouquet. It is also defined as cause to lose courage. It is also defined as hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window). It is also defined as burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. It is also defined as cause to become flat. It is also defined as cover with a pall. It is also defined as lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to).
The word PALP has no known definition.
PANINI is defined as Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC).
PAPA is defined as an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
PAPAL is defined as proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.
PAPILLA is defined as a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell. It is also defined as a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather. It is also defined as (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf.
PAPILLON is defined as small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat.
PAVLOVA is defined as Russian ballerina (1882-1931). It is also defined as a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream.
PIANO is defined as (music) low loudness. It is also defined as (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone. It is also defined as a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds. It is also defined as used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly.
PIANOLA is defined as a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys.
PLAIN is defined as not mixed with extraneous elements. It is also defined as express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness. It is also defined as clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. It is also defined as free from any effort to soften to disguise. It is also defined as lacking embellishment or ornamentation. It is also defined as unmistakably (`plain’ is often used informally for `plainly’). It is also defined as extensive tract of level open land. It is also defined as lacking patterns especially in color. It is also defined as lacking in physical beauty or proportion. 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 not elaborate or elaborated; simple.
PLAN is defined as an arrangement scheme. It is also defined as scale drawing of a structure. It is also defined as make or work out a plan for; devise. It is also defined as make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form. It is also defined as a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished. It is also defined as have the will and intention to carry out some action. It is also defined as make plans for something.
The word POPPA has no known definition.
VAIN is defined as unproductive of success. It is also defined as characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
VANILLA is defined as a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans). It is also defined as a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans. It is also defined as any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers. It is also defined as plain and without any extras or adornments. It is also defined as flavored with vanilla extract.
VANILLIN is defined as a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings.
The word VANPOOL has no known definition.
VIAL is defined as a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle).
VILLA is defined as Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923). It is also defined as country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard. It is also defined as detached or semidetached suburban house. It is also defined as pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds.
VILLAIN is defined as a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately. It is also defined as the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction.
VIOLA is defined as large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions. It is also defined as a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower. It is also defined as any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola.
The word VOILA has no known definition.
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