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Today’s pangrams are BALLOONING and BILLABONG.
BALLOONING is defined as flying in a balloon.
BILLABONG is defined as a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high. It is also defined as a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently.
The word ABOIL has no known definition.
ALBINO is defined as a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink.
ALIBI is defined as a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.. It is also defined as exonerate by means of an alibi. It is also defined as (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question.
The word BAAING has no known definition.
BABA is defined as a small cake leavened with yeast.
BABBLING is defined as gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby.
BABOON is defined as large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles.
BAGGING is defined as coarse fabric used for bags or sacks.
BAIL is defined as (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. It is also defined as deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period. It is also defined as empty (a vessel) by bailing. It is also defined as release after a security has been paid. It is also defined as remove (water) from a vessel with a container. It is also defined as secure the release of (someone) by providing security. It is also defined as the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial).
The word BAILING has no known definition.
The word BALING has no known definition.
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 BALLING has no known definition.
BALLOON is defined as become inflated. It is also defined as large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air. It is also defined as ride in a hot-air balloon. It is also defined as small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck.
BANAL is defined as repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
BANANA is defined as any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits. It is also defined as elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh.
BANG is defined as a vigorous blow. It is also defined as a conspicuous success. It is also defined as have sexual intercourse with. It is also defined as close violently. It is also defined as directly. It is also defined as a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead. It is also defined as strike violently. It is also defined as a sudden very loud noise. It is also defined as leap, jerk, bang. It is also defined as the swift release of a store of affective force. It is also defined as move noisily. It is also defined as to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound.
BANGING is defined as (used informally) very large. It is also defined as the act of subjecting to strong attack. It is also defined as a continuing very loud noise.
BANNING is defined as an official prohibition or edict against something.
BAOBAB is defined as African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
BILABIAL is defined as a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/. It is also defined as of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips.
BILL is defined as a statute in draft before it becomes law. It is also defined as publicize or announce by placards. It is also defined as a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank). It is also defined as an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered. It is also defined as a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. It is also defined as demand payment. It is also defined as horny projecting mouth of a bird. It is also defined as an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. It is also defined as a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes. It is also defined as a cutting tool with a sharp edge. It is also defined as advertise especially by posters or placards. It is also defined as a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare). It is also defined as the entertainment offered at a public presentation.
BILLING is defined as request for payment of a debt.
BILLION is defined as the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros. It is also defined as a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole). It is also defined as the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen. It is also defined as denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain. It is also defined as denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States.
The word BINGING has no known definition.
BINGO is defined as a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
The word BINNING has no known definition.
BLAB is defined as speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. It is also defined as divulge confidential information or secrets.
The word BLABBING has no known definition.
The word BLIN has no known definition.
BLING is defined as flashy, ostentatious jewelry.
BLINI is defined as Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream.
BLOB is defined as make a spot or mark onto. It is also defined as an indistinct shapeless form.
The word BLOBBING has no known definition.
BLOG is defined as a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies. It is also defined as read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal.
The word BLOGGING has no known definition.
The word BOBA has no known definition.
BOBBIN is defined as a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound.
The word BOBBING has no known definition.
The word BOBBLING has no known definition.
The word BOGGING has no known definition.
The word BOGGLING has no known definition.
BOIL is defined as a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus. It is also defined as the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level. It is also defined as be agitated. It is also defined as be in an agitated emotional state. It is also defined as bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point. It is also defined as come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor. It is also defined as immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes.
BOILING is defined as cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil. It is also defined as extremely. It is also defined as the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas.
The word BOING has no known definition.
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.
BOLOGNA is defined as large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork. It is also defined as the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines.
BONBON is defined as a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate.
BONG is defined as a dull resonant sound as of a bell. It is also defined as ring loudly and deeply.
BONGO is defined as large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns. It is also defined as a small drum; played with the hands.
The word BONING has no known definition.
BONOBO is defined as small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species.
BOOB is defined as commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake. It is also defined as either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman. It is also defined as an ignorant or foolish person.
The word BOOBOO has no known definition.
The word BOOGALOO has no known definition.
The word BOOING has no known definition.
BOON is defined as a desirable state. It is also defined as very close and convivial.
The word GABBING has no known definition.
The word GABBLING has no known definition.
GIBBON is defined as English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794). It is also defined as smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies.
The word GIBING has no known definition.
GLIB is defined as artfully persuasive in speech. It is also defined as having only superficial plausibility. It is also defined as marked by lack of intellectual depth.
GLOB is defined as a compact mass.
GLOBAL is defined as involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope. It is also defined as having the shape of a sphere or ball.
The word GOBBLING has no known definition.
GOBLIN is defined as (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
The word LABIA has no known definition.
LABIAL is defined as a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips. It is also defined as of or relating to the lips of the mouth. It is also defined as relating to or near the female labium.
The word LOBBING has no known definition.
The word LOBO has no known definition.
The word NABBING has no known definition.
NABOB is defined as a governor in India during the Mogul empire. It is also defined as a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient).
The word NIBBLING has no known definition.
The word NOOB has no known definition.
OBLIGING is defined as showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others.
OBLONG is defined as a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation. It is also defined as deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction. It is also defined as (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides.
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