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Today’s pangrams are DELIGHT, DELIGHTED, HIGHLIGHTED, and LIGHTED.
DELIGHT is defined as a high degree of pleasure or satisfaction. It is also defined as to give great pleasure or joy to someone.
DELIGHTED is defined as feeling or expressing great pleasure and satisfaction. It is also defined as past tense of delight; caused to feel great joy.
HIGHLIGHTED is defined as past tense of highlight; marked or emphasized as particularly important. It is also defined as drew attention to or made prominent using visual markers.
LIGHTED is defined as past tense of light; provided with light or illumination. It is also defined as set fire to or ignited something.
DELETE is defined as to remove or erase something, especially from a document or computer. It is also defined as to strike out or cancel written text.
DELETED is defined as past tense of delete; removed or erased. It is also defined as no longer present or existing after being removed.
DELI is defined as a store or section selling ready-to-eat food products, especially meats and cheeses.
DELL is defined as a small, usually wooded valley.
DELT is defined as informal term for a deltoid muscle, especially in the shoulder.
DIDDLE is defined as to cheat or swindle someone. It is also defined as to move or fidget in a restless manner.
DIDDLED is defined as past tense of diddle; cheated or swindled. It is also defined as moved or fiddled with something in a restless way.
DILL is defined as an herb with feathery leaves used as a flavoring in cooking and pickling.
ELIDE is defined as to omit or leave out something, especially a word or passage. It is also defined as to slur over or pass over lightly.
ELIDED is defined as past tense of elide; omitted or left out. It is also defined as passed over or slurred in speech.
ELITE is defined as the group of people considered to be the best or most powerful in a society. It is also defined as of or belonging to the highest social class or most skilled group.
GELD is defined as to castrate a male animal, especially a horse.
GELDED is defined as past tense of geld; castrated. It is also defined as a castrated animal, especially a horse.
GELEE is defined as a savory or sweet jelly-like dish made from meat or fruit.
GELID is defined as extremely cold; icy or frigid.
GELLED is defined as past tense of gel; formed into a gel or jelly-like substance. It is also defined as came together or solidified into a cohesive form.
GELT is defined as money, especially coins. It is also defined as chocolate coins given as a gift during Hanukkah.
GIGGLE is defined as to laugh in a light, trilling manner, often nervously. It is also defined as a light, trilling laugh.
GIGGLED is defined as past tense of giggle; laughed in a light, trilling manner. It is also defined as expressed amusement through giggling.
GILD is defined as to cover with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material. It is also defined as to make something appear more attractive or valuable than it is.
GILDED is defined as covered with gold or gold leaf. It is also defined as enhanced to appear more impressive or valuable.
GILL is defined as a respiratory organ in fish and some other aquatic animals. It is also defined as a unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint.
GILLED is defined as having gills or possessing a gill structure.
GILT is defined as gold leaf or a gold-colored coating applied to a surface. It is also defined as covered with gold or gold-colored material.
GLEE is defined as great delight or joy, often expressed exuberantly.
GLIDE is defined as to move smoothly and effortlessly without friction. It is also defined as to descend gradually without power, as an aircraft.
GLIDED is defined as past tense of glide; moved smoothly and effortlessly. It is also defined as descended gradually without power or engine thrust.
HEEL is defined as the back part of the human foot below the ankle. It is also defined as the rear part of a shoe or boot.
HEELED is defined as having a heel or provided with a heel. It is also defined as wearing shoes with heels.
HELD is defined as past tense of hold; grasped or kept in one’s hands. It is also defined as continued to maintain or retain something.
HELL is defined as according to various religious traditions, a place of punishment after death. It is also defined as a place or condition of great suffering, torment, or chaos.
HIGHLIGHT is defined as to mark with a bright color to emphasize importance. It is also defined as to call attention to something as being particularly significant or noteworthy.
HILL is defined as a naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.
HILLED is defined as formed into a hill or hills. It is also defined as covered or buried with soil in a mounding shape.
HILT is defined as the handle of a sword or dagger.
IDLE is defined as not active, at rest, or not being used. It is also defined as to spend time doing nothing in particular; to loaf.
IDLED is defined as past tense of idle; spent time doing nothing. It is also defined as ran without being in gear or under load.
LEDE is defined as the opening sentence or paragraph of a news article that summarizes the key information.
LEDGE is defined as a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface. It is also defined as a ridge or vein of rock in the earth.
LEGGED is defined as having legs or a specified number of legs. It is also defined as moved by using the legs.
LEGIT is defined as legitimate; authentic, real, or acceptable. It is also defined as honest, sincere, or above board.
LIDDED is defined as having a lid or provided with a cover.
LIED is defined as past tense of lie; told an untruth intentionally. It is also defined as reclined or lay down in a horizontal position.
LIEGE is defined as a feudal lord or sovereign to whom loyalty is due. It is also defined as a vassal or subject bound to a feudal lord.
LIGHT is defined as electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye; illumination. It is also defined as to set fire to something or make it burn. It is also defined as of little weight; not heavy.
LILT is defined as a rhythmic swing or cadence in music or speech. It is also defined as to sing or speak with a rhythmic swing or lilt.
LILTED is defined as past tense of lilt; sung or spoken with a rhythmic swing. It is also defined as moved with a lilting rhythm.
LITE is defined as light in calories, fat, or alcohol content. It is also defined as a simplified or less demanding version of something.
LITHE is defined as gracefully thin and flexible; having a slender and supple body.
LITTLE is defined as small in size, amount, or extent. It is also defined as young or in the early stages of life.
TELL is defined as to communicate information or facts to someone; to inform. It is also defined as to distinguish or discern; to determine or recognize.
TILDE is defined as a wavy line mark (~) placed over or under a letter, typically used in Spanish, Portuguese, or certain mathematical notation.
TILE is defined as a thin rectangular slab of baked clay, stone, or other material used for covering surfaces. It is also defined as to cover a surface with tiles.
TILED is defined as covered with tiles. It is also defined as past tense of tile; applied tiles to a surface.
TILL is defined as a cash register or drawer for keeping money. It is also defined as to cultivate land for growing crops; to plow.
TILLED is defined as cultivated or plowed land for agriculture. It is also defined as worked the soil in preparation for planting.
TILT is defined as to lean or incline to one side. It is also defined as to move into a slanting position.
TILTED is defined as past tense of tilt; leaned or inclined to one side. It is also defined as in a slanting or angled position.
TILTH is defined as the condition and quality of soil for growing crops, especially regarding its structure and cultivation.
TITLE is defined as the name of a book, film, song, or other creative work. It is also defined as a word or phrase used before a person’s name indicating their rank, profession, or form of address. It is also defined as legal ownership of a property or asset.
TITLED is defined as having a title or bearing a name. It is also defined as holding a title of nobility or rank.
TITTLE is defined as a small mark or dot, such as the dot on a lowercase letter i or j.
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