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Today’s pangram is CATHOLIC.
CATHOLIC is defined as a member of a Catholic church. It is also defined as free from provincial prejudices or attachments. It is also defined as of or relating to or supporting Catholicism.
ACACIA is defined as any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
The word ACAI has no known definition.
AIOLI is defined as garlic mayonnaise.
ALCOHOLIC is defined as a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually. It is also defined as addicted to alcohol. It is also defined as characteristic of or containing alcohol.
The word ALIT has no known definition.
ATILT is defined as departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal.
ATTIC is defined as informal terms for a human head. It is also defined as floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage. It is also defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof. It is also defined as of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times.
The word CACTI has no known definition.
CALICO is defined as having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly. It is also defined as coarse cloth with a bright print. It is also defined as made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned.
CATTAIL is defined as tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes.
The word CHAI has no known definition.
CHAOTIC is defined as completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing. It is also defined as lacking a visible order or organization. It is also defined as of or relating to a sensitive dependence on initial conditions.
The word CHIA has no known definition.
CHIC is defined as elegance by virtue of being fashionable. It is also defined as elegant and stylish.
The word CHICA has no known definition.
CHICHI is defined as elegance by virtue of being fashionable. It is also defined as affectedly trendy and fashionable. It is also defined as someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way.
CHILI is defined as very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency. It is also defined as ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans.
CHILL is defined as coldness due to a cold environment. It is also defined as a sudden numbing dread. It is also defined as make cool or cooler. It is also defined as a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever. It is also defined as loose heat. It is also defined as an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. It is also defined as depress or discourage.
CHIT is defined as the bill in a restaurant. It is also defined as a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect.
CHITCHAT is defined as light informal conversation for social occasions. It is also defined as talk socially without exchanging too much information.
The word CHOCOHOLIC has no known definition.
CIAO is defined as an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian).
The word CILIA has no known definition.
COATI is defined as omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America.
COATTAIL is defined as the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist.
COCCI is defined as any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.
COIL is defined as a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops. It is also defined as wind around something in coils or loops. It is also defined as make without a potter’s wheel. It is also defined as a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). It is also defined as to wind or move in a spiral course. It is also defined as a contraceptive device placed inside a woman’s womb. It is also defined as a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine. It is also defined as reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit. It is also defined as tubing that is wound in a spiral.
COITAL is defined as of or relating to coitus or copulation.
COLIC is defined as acute abdominal pain (especially in infants).
HAIL is defined as praise vociferously. It is also defined as be a native of. It is also defined as greet enthusiastically or joyfully. It is also defined as call for. It is also defined as enthusiastic greeting. It is also defined as many objects thrown forcefully through the air. It is also defined as precipitate as small ice particles. It is also defined as precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents.
HILL is defined as United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916). It is also defined as (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands. It is also defined as risque English comedian (1925-1992). It is also defined as structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones. It is also defined as a local and well-defined elevation of the land. It is also defined as form into a hill.
HILT is defined as the handle of a sword or dagger.
HITCH is defined as a period of time spent in military service. It is also defined as an unforeseen obstacle. It is also defined as the state of inactivity following an interruption. It is also defined as to hook or entangle. It is also defined as the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. It is also defined as walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury. It is also defined as jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched. It is also defined as travel by getting free rides from motorists. It is also defined as any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome. It is also defined as a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls. It is also defined as a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot. It is also defined as connect to a vehicle:.
ILIAC is defined as of or relating to the ilium.
ILLICIT is defined as contrary to or forbidden by law. It is also defined as contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention.
IOTA is defined as a tiny or scarcely detectable amount. It is also defined as the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet.
ITALIC is defined as a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative. It is also defined as a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right. It is also defined as a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right. It is also defined as characterized by slanting characters. It is also defined as of or relating to the Italic languages.
ITCH is defined as have a strong desire or urge to do something. It is also defined as an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch. It is also defined as a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation. It is also defined as scrape or rub as if to relieve itching. It is also defined as a strong restless desire. It is also defined as have or perceive an itch.
LACTIC is defined as of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey).
LAIC is defined as characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy.
The word LAICAL has no known definition.
LICIT is defined as authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law. It is also defined as sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality.
LILAC is defined as of a pale purple color. It is also defined as any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers.
LILT is defined as a jaunty rhythm in music. It is also defined as articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way.
LITCHI is defined as Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium. It is also defined as Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried.
The word LITHO has no known definition.
The word LOCI has no known definition.
OILCLOTH is defined as cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin.
The word OLIO has no known definition.
TACIT is defined as implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
TACTIC is defined as a plan for attaining a particular goal.
TACTICAL is defined as of or pertaining to tactic or tactics.
TAIL is defined as a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements. It is also defined as the rear part of a ship. It is also defined as go after with the intent to catch. It is also defined as any projection that resembles the tail of an animal. It is also defined as the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. It is also defined as the rear part of an aircraft. It is also defined as remove or shorten the tail of an animal. It is also defined as the time of the last part of something. It is also defined as remove the stalk of fruits or berries. It is also defined as the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body. It is also defined as (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person’s head.
TAILCOAT is defined as formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men.
The word TALI has no known definition.
The word TALLIT has no known definition.
TILL is defined as a treasury for government funds. It is also defined as a strongbox for holding cash. It is also defined as unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together. It is also defined as work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation.
TILT is defined as a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances. It is also defined as move sideways or in an unsteady way. It is also defined as pitching dangerously to one side. It is also defined as heel over. It is also defined as a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. It is also defined as the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. It is also defined as to incline or bend from a vertical position. It is also defined as a slight but noticeable partiality. It is also defined as charge with a tilt.
TILTH is defined as arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops. It is also defined as the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth.
TOIL is defined as productive work (especially physical work done for wages). It is also defined as work hard.
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Hiatal is missing from the list