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Today’s pangram is PORTRAYAL.
PORTRAYAL is defined as representation by drawing or painting etc. It is also defined as any likeness of a person, in any medium. It is also defined as a representation by picture or portraiture. It is also defined as a word picture of a person’s appearance and character. It is also defined as acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture.
ALLAY is defined as satisfy (thirst). It is also defined as lessen the intensity of or calm.
ALLOT is defined as give out. It is also defined as allow to have. It is also defined as administer or bestow, as in small portions.
ALLOY is defined as a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten. It is also defined as lower in value by increasing the base-metal content. It is also defined as the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something. It is also defined as make an alloy of.
ALLY is defined as an associate who provides cooperation or assistance. It is also defined as a friendly nation. It is also defined as become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage.
ALTAR is defined as the table in Christian churches where communion is given. It is also defined as a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made.
ALTO is defined as the highest adult male singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the lowest female voice. It is also defined as the lowest female singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor. It is also defined as a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments. It is also defined as the pitch range of the lowest female voice.
AORTAL is defined as of or relating to the aorta.
APPALL is defined as strike with disgust or revulsion. It is also defined as fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
APPLY is defined as be pertinent or relevant or applicable. It is also defined as avail oneself to. It is also defined as be applicable to; as to an analysis. It is also defined as apply to a surface. It is also defined as give or convey physically. It is also defined as ensure observance of laws and rules. It is also defined as put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. It is also defined as apply oneself to. It is also defined as ask (for something). It is also defined as refer (a word or name) to a person or thing.
APTLY is defined as with competence; in a competent capable manner.
ATOLL is defined as an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon.
LAPTOP is defined as a portable computer small enough to use in your lap.
LOLL is defined as hang loosely or laxly. It is also defined as be lazy or idle.
LOLLOP is defined as walk clumsily and with a bounce.
LOOP is defined as wind around something in coils or loops. It is also defined as a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates. It is also defined as a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane. It is also defined as fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines. It is also defined as (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated. It is also defined as make a loop in. It is also defined as the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component. It is also defined as a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied. It is also defined as an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan). It is also defined as an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop. It is also defined as anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself). It is also defined as fasten or join with a loop. It is also defined as fly loops, perform a loop. It is also defined as move in loops. It is also defined as the basic pattern of the human fingerprint.
LOOPY is defined as informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. It is also defined as consisting of or covered with or having loops.
LOOT is defined as goods or money obtained illegally. It is also defined as informal terms for money. It is also defined as take illegally; of intellectual property. It is also defined as steal goods; take as spoils.
LORRY is defined as a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides. It is also defined as a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides.
LOTTO is defined as a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
LOYAL is defined as inspired by love for your country. It is also defined as unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause. It is also defined as steadfast in allegiance or duty.
LOYALLY is defined as with loyalty; in a loyal manner.
LOYALTY is defined as the quality of being loyal. It is also defined as the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action. It is also defined as feelings of allegiance.
OPAL is defined as a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones.
ORAL is defined as using speech rather than writing. It is also defined as of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located. It is also defined as an examination conducted by spoken communication. It is also defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression. It is also defined as of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth.
ORALLY is defined as by spoken rather than written means. It is also defined as (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth.
The word PALAPA has no known definition.
PALATAL is defined as relating to or lying near the palate. It is also defined as produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y’) or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch’ in `chin’ or `j’ in `gin’). It is also defined as a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast’).
PALL is defined as lose interest or become bored with something or somebody. It is also defined as become less interesting or attractive. It is also defined as cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing. It is also defined as a sudden numbing dread. It is also defined as lose sparkle or bouquet. It is also defined as cause to lose courage. It is also defined as hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window). It is also defined as burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped. It is also defined as cause to become flat. It is also defined as cover with a pall. It is also defined as lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to).
PALLOR is defined as unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress).
The word PALP has no known definition.
PALTRY is defined as contemptibly small in amount. It is also defined as not worth considering.
PAPAL is defined as proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.
The word PAPALLY has no known definition.
PARLAY is defined as stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager. It is also defined as a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers.
PARLOR is defined as reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received. It is also defined as a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax.
The word PAROL has no known definition.
PARTLY is defined as to some extent; in some degree; not wholly.
The word PATLY has no known definition.
PATROL is defined as maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol. It is also defined as a detachment used for security or reconnaissance. It is also defined as a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security. It is also defined as the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes.
PAYOLA is defined as a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record.
PAYROLL is defined as a list of employees and their salaries. It is also defined as the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee. It is also defined as the total amount of money paid in wages.
PLAT is defined as make a plat of. It is also defined as a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.).
PLAY is defined as contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle. It is also defined as pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind. It is also defined as manipulate manually or in one’s mind or imagination. It is also defined as a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage. It is also defined as the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully. It is also defined as a weak and tremulous light. It is also defined as gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement. It is also defined as activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules. It is also defined as consider not very seriously. It is also defined as cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. It is also defined as replay (as a melody). It is also defined as (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession. It is also defined as perform on a stage or theater. It is also defined as stake on the outcome of an issue. It is also defined as an attempt to get something. It is also defined as a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill. It is also defined as engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion. It is also defined as cause to emit recorded audio or video. It is also defined as movement or space for movement. It is also defined as behave carelessly or indifferently. It is also defined as the removal of constraints. It is also defined as engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously. It is also defined as the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize). It is also defined as verbal wit or mockery (often at another’s expense but not to be taken seriously). It is also defined as (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds. It is also defined as play a role or part. It is also defined as act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome. It is also defined as a preset plan of action in team sports. It is also defined as a state in which action is feasible. It is also defined as a theatrical performance of a drama. It is also defined as be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children. It is also defined as behave in a certain way. It is also defined as be performed or presented for public viewing. It is also defined as bet or wager (money). It is also defined as cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space. It is also defined as discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream. It is also defined as emit recorded sound. It is also defined as employ in a game or in a specific position. It is also defined as exhaust by allowing to pull on the line. It is also defined as make bets. It is also defined as move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly. It is also defined as participate in games or sport. It is also defined as perform music on (a musical instrument). It is also defined as perform on a certain location. It is also defined as play on an instrument. It is also defined as pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity. It is also defined as put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game. It is also defined as shoot or hit in a particular manner. It is also defined as use or move. It is also defined as use to one’s advantage. It is also defined as utilization or exercise.
PLOP is defined as set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise. It is also defined as with a short hollow thud. It is also defined as drop something with a plopping sound. It is also defined as drop with the sound of something falling into water. It is also defined as the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash.
PLOT is defined as make a plat of. It is also defined as a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal). It is also defined as a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation. It is also defined as make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed. It is also defined as a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object. It is also defined as devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet). It is also defined as plan secretly, usually something illegal. It is also defined as the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc..
PLOY is defined as a maneuver in a game or conversation. It is also defined as an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.
POLAR is defined as being of crucial importance. It is also defined as characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed. It is also defined as extremely cold. It is also defined as having a pair of equal and opposite charges. It is also defined as of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles. It is also defined as located at or near or coming from the earth’s poles.
POLL is defined as convert into a pollard. It is also defined as an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people. It is also defined as the top of the head. It is also defined as a tame parrot. It is also defined as get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions. It is also defined as get the votes of. It is also defined as the counting of votes (as in an election). It is also defined as the part of the head between the ears. It is also defined as vote in an election at a polling station.
POLO is defined as Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324). It is also defined as a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball.
POLYP is defined as a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane. It is also defined as one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth.
POOL is defined as something resembling a pool of liquid. It is also defined as an association of companies for some definite purpose. It is also defined as the combined stakes of the betters. It is also defined as a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid. It is also defined as a small lake. It is also defined as any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets. It is also defined as an excavation that is (usually) filled with water. It is also defined as an organization of people or resources that can be shared. It is also defined as any communal combination of funds. It is also defined as combine into a common fund. It is also defined as join or form a pool of people.
POORLY is defined as somewhat ill or prone to illness. It is also defined as (`ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well.
POPLAR is defined as any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins. It is also defined as soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar.
PORTAL is defined as a short vein that carries blood into the liver. It is also defined as a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet. It is also defined as a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically).
PORTLY is defined as euphemisms for `fat’.
RALLY is defined as the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort. It is also defined as harass with persistent criticism or carping. It is also defined as a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm. It is also defined as call to arms; of military personnel. It is also defined as return to a former condition. It is also defined as gather or bring together. It is also defined as gather. It is also defined as (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes. It is also defined as a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness. It is also defined as an automobile race run over public roads.
The word RAPTLY has no known definition.
The word RATTLY has no known definition.
ROLL is defined as a list of names. It is also defined as move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. It is also defined as cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis. It is also defined as move by turning over or rotating. It is also defined as a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells). It is also defined as small rounded bread either plain or sweet. It is also defined as show certain properties when being rolled. It is also defined as a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.). It is also defined as a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore. It is also defined as flatten or spread with a roller. It is also defined as the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously. It is also defined as arrange or or coil around. It is also defined as the act of throwing dice. It is also defined as move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. It is also defined as sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity. It is also defined as boil vigorously. 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 the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling). It is also defined as move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. It is also defined as a document that can be rolled up (as for storage). It is also defined as rotary motion of an object around its own axis. It is also defined as occur in soft rounded shapes. It is also defined as a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude. It is also defined as anything rolled up in cylindrical form. It is also defined as begin operating or running. It is also defined as emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound. It is also defined as execute a roll, in tumbling. It is also defined as move, rock, or sway from side to side. It is also defined as photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light. It is also defined as pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/. It is also defined as shape by rolling. It is also defined as take the shape of a roll or cylinder. It is also defined as walking with a swaying gait.
The word ROLLTOP has no known definition.
ROYAL is defined as belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler. It is also defined as stag with antlers of 12 or more branches. It is also defined as a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast. It is also defined as being of the rank of a monarch. It is also defined as invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown. It is also defined as of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch. It is also defined as established or chartered or authorized by royalty.
ROYALLY is defined as in a royal manner.
ROYALTY is defined as royal persons collectively. It is also defined as payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property.
TALL is defined as too improbable to admit of belief. It is also defined as lofty in style. It is also defined as a garment size for a tall person. It is also defined as great in vertical dimension; high in stature. It is also defined as impressively difficult.
TALLY is defined as gain points in a game. It is also defined as keep score, as in games. It is also defined as determine the sum of. It is also defined as a bill for an amount due. It is also defined as a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely. It is also defined as the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order. It is also defined as be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
TARTLY is defined as in a tart manner.
TOLL is defined as value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something. It is also defined as the sound of a bell being struck. It is also defined as a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance). It is also defined as charge a fee for using. It is also defined as ring slowly.
TOOL is defined as ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it. It is also defined as the means whereby some act is accomplished. It is also defined as a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else. It is also defined as obscene terms for penis. It is also defined as an implement used in the practice of a vocation. It is also defined as drive. It is also defined as furnish with tools. It is also defined as work with a tool.
TOTAL is defined as determine the sum of. It is also defined as the whole amount. It is also defined as add up in number or quantity. It is also defined as constituting the full quantity or extent; complete. It is also defined as a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers. It is also defined as complete in extent or degree and in every particular. It is also defined as damage beyond the point of repair.
TOTALLY is defined as to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole’ is often used informally for `wholly’).
TROLL is defined as angling by drawing a baited line through the water. It is also defined as a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time. It is also defined as a fisherman’s lure that is used in trolling. It is also defined as angle with a hook and line drawn through the water. It is also defined as cause to move round and round. It is also defined as circulate, move around. It is also defined as praise or celebrate in song. It is also defined as (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains. It is also defined as sing loudly and without inhibition. It is also defined as sing the parts of (a round) in succession. It is also defined as speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice.
TROLLOP is defined as a woman adulterer. It is also defined as a dirty untidy woman.
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