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Today’s pangrams are COUCHING, COUGHING, and HICCOUGHING.
The word COUCHING has no known definition.
COUGHING is defined as a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis.
The word HICCOUGHING has no known definition.
CHIGNON is defined as a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck.
CHINO is defined as a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms.
COCCI is defined as any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.
COCOON is defined as retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment. It is also defined as silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs. It is also defined as wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection.
COCOONING is defined as retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape).
COHO is defined as small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes. It is also defined as fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes.
COIN is defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. It is also defined as make up.
The word COINING has no known definition.
CONCH is defined as any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip.
CONIC is defined as (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone. It is also defined as relating to or resembling a cone.
The word CONNING has no known definition.
The word COOING has no known definition.
COUCH is defined as formulate in a particular style or language. It is also defined as an upholstered seat for more than one person. It is also defined as a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer. It is also defined as a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment.
COUGH is defined as a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis. It is also defined as exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.
GNOCCHI is defined as (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese.
GOING is defined as the act of departing. It is also defined as euphemistic expressions for death. It is also defined as advancing toward a goal. It is also defined as in full operation.
GONG is 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 a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick. It is also defined as sound a gong.
The word GONGING has no known definition.
GOON is defined as an awkward stupid person. It is also defined as an aggressive and violent young criminal.
The word GOUGING has no known definition.
HICCOUGH is defined as (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion. It is also defined as breathe spasmodically, and make a sound.
The word HOGGING has no known definition.
HONCHO is defined as a person who exercises control over workers.
The word HONING has no known definition.
HOOCH is defined as an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor.
ICON is defined as a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. It is also defined as a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church. It is also defined as (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
ICONIC is defined as relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.
IONIC is defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions. It is also defined as of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture. It is also defined as of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language.
NOGGIN is defined as informal terms for a human head.
NONUNION is defined as not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
NOUN is defined as a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action. It is also defined as the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.
NUNCIO is defined as (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status.
ONGOING is defined as currently happening.
ONION is defined as bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb. It is also defined as an aromatic flavorful vegetable. It is also defined as the bulb of an onion plant.
The word OUCH has no known definition.
UNION is defined as healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones. It is also defined as being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. It is also defined as the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. It is also defined as a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets. It is also defined as an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer. It is also defined as the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce). It is also defined as the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War). It is also defined as the state of being joined or united or linked. It is also defined as the act of making or becoming a single unit. It is also defined as a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner). It is also defined as a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations. It is also defined as of trade unions. It is also defined as the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts.
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