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Today’s pangram is POLYGAMY.
POLYGAMY is defined as the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time.
AGOG is defined as highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc..
ALGA is defined as primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
ALGAL is defined as of or relating to alga.
AMALGAM is defined as an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams. It is also defined as a combination or blend of diverse things.
APOLOGY is defined as a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly. It is also defined as a poor example. It is also defined as an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone.
GAGA is defined as intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with. It is also defined as mentally or physically infirm with age.
GALA is defined as a gay festivity.
GALL is defined as a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats. It is also defined as an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle. It is also defined as irritate or vex. It is also defined as become or make sore by or as if by rubbing. It is also defined as the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. It is also defined as a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. It is also defined as abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury. It is also defined as a skin sore caused by chafing.
GALLOP is defined as cause to move at full gallop. It is also defined as a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. It is also defined as go at galloping speed. It is also defined as ride at a galloping pace.
The word GALOP has no known definition.
GAMMA is defined as Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524). It is also defined as a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted. It is also defined as the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet.
GAMY is defined as (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted. It is also defined as suggestive of sexual impropriety. It is also defined as willing to face danger.
GAYLY is defined as in a joyous manner.
The word GLAM has no known definition.
GLOM is defined as take by theft. It is also defined as seize upon or latch onto something.
GLOOM is defined as an atmosphere of depression and melancholy. It is also defined as a feeling of melancholy apprehension. It is also defined as a state of partial or total darkness.
GLOOMY is defined as depressingly dark. It is also defined as causing dejection. It is also defined as filled with melancholy and despondency.
The word GLOOP has no known definition.
The word GLOOPY has no known definition.
GLOP is defined as writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental. It is also defined as any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant.
The word GLOPPY has no known definition.
GOAL is defined as the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it. It is also defined as the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey). It is also defined as a successful attempt at scoring. It is also defined as game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points.
The word GOGGLY has no known definition.
The word GOLLY has no known definition.
GOOGLY is defined as a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way.
GOOGOL is defined as a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred).
GOOP is defined as street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate. It is also defined as any thick, viscous matter.
The word GOOPY has no known definition.
The word LAGGY has no known definition.
LALLYGAG is defined as be about.
LOGO is defined as a company emblem or device.
LOGY is defined as stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion).
LOLLYGAG is defined as be about.
MAGMA is defined as molten rock in the earth’s crust.
MAMMALOGY is defined as the branch of zoology that studies mammals.
The word POGO has no known definition.
PYGMY is defined as any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet. It is also defined as an unusually small individual.
YOGA is defined as a system of physical, breathing and meditation exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind. It is also defined as discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion.
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