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Today’s pangrams are FILENAME and INFLAME.
FILENAME is defined as (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file.
INFLAME is defined as cause to start burning. It is also defined as catch fire. It is also defined as arouse or excite feelings and passions. It is also defined as become inflamed; get sore. It is also defined as cause inflammation in.
AFLAME is defined as lighted up by or as by fire or flame. It is also defined as keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement.
AMEN is defined as a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes.
ANEMIA is defined as a deficiency of red blood cells. It is also defined as genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America. It is also defined as a lack of vitality.
ANIMA is defined as (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
ANIMAL is defined as marked by the appetites and passions of the body. It is also defined as a living organism characterized by voluntary movement.
ANIME is defined as any of various resins or oleoresins. It is also defined as a hard copal derived from an African tree. It is also defined as a style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes.
EMAIL is defined as communicate electronically on the computer. It is also defined as (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient’s terminal when the recipient logs in.
ENAMEL is defined as hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth. It is also defined as a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection. It is also defined as any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze. It is also defined as a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish. It is also defined as coat, inlay, or surface with enamel.
ENEMA is defined as an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes.
FAME is defined as the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed. It is also defined as favorable public reputation.
FAMILIAL is defined as occurring among members of a family usually by heredity. It is also defined as relating to or having the characteristics of a family.
FAMINE is defined as an acute insufficiency. It is also defined as a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death.
FEMALE is defined as characteristic of or peculiar to a woman. It is also defined as a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies. It is also defined as an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa). It is also defined as being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop. It is also defined as for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls.
FEMININE is defined as befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman. It is also defined as a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female. It is also defined as associated with women and not with men. It is also defined as (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable. It is also defined as of grammatical gender.
The word FEMME has no known definition.
FILM is defined as make a film or photograph of something. It is also defined as a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. It is also defined as a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things. It is also defined as photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies. It is also defined as a medium that disseminates moving pictures. It is also defined as a thin coating or layer. It is also defined as record in film.
FLAME is defined as shine with a sudden light. It is also defined as the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke. It is also defined as be in flames or aflame. It is also defined as criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium.
FLIMFLAM is defined as a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
IMAM is defined as (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide.
LAMA is defined as llamas. It is also defined as a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
LAME is defined as deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg. It is also defined as someone who doesn’t understand what is going on. It is also defined as pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness. It is also defined as disabled in the feet or legs. It is also defined as a fabric interwoven with threads of metal.
LAMINA is defined as a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral).
The word LAMINAE has no known definition.
LAMINAL is defined as arranged in or consisting of laminae.
LEMMA is defined as the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae. It is also defined as a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition. It is also defined as the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry.
LIMA is defined as capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century.
LIME is defined as any of various related trees bearing limes. It is also defined as spread birdlime on branches to catch birds. It is also defined as a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide. It is also defined as a caustic substance produced by heating limestone. It is also defined as any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber. It is also defined as a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds. It is also defined as cover with lime so as to induce growth. It is also defined as the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees.
The word LIMINAL has no known definition.
LIMN is defined as trace the shape of. It is also defined as make a portrait of.
LINEMAN is defined as a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines. It is also defined as (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage. It is also defined as one of the players on the line of scrimmage. It is also defined as the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole.
LINEMEN is defined as the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage.
LLAMA is defined as wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
MAFIA is defined as any tightly knit group of trusted associates. It is also defined as a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia. It is also defined as a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century.
MAIL is defined as cause to be directed or transmitted to another place. It is also defined as (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings. It is also defined as the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office. It is also defined as send via the postal service. It is also defined as any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered. It is also defined as a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system. It is also defined as the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service.
MAILMAN is defined as a man who delivers the mail.
MAILMEN is defined as a man who delivers the mail.
MAIM is defined as injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation.
MAIN is defined as (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. It is also defined as any very large body of (salt) water. It is also defined as most important element. It is also defined as a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage. It is also defined as of force; of the greatest possible intensity.
MAINLINE is defined as inject into the vein.
MALE is defined as characteristic of a man. It is also defined as a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies. It is also defined as an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova). It is also defined as being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation. It is also defined as for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys. It is also defined as the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands.
MALL is defined as mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace. It is also defined as a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
MAMA is defined as informal terms for a mother. It is also defined as a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped.
MAMMA is defined as milk-secreting organ of female mammals. It is also defined as informal terms for a mother.
MAMMAL is defined as any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk.
MAMMALIAN is defined as any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk. It is also defined as of or relating to the class Mammalia.
MANE is defined as growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being. It is also defined as long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal’s neck.
MANIA is defined as a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently. It is also defined as an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.
MANILA is defined as the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon. It is also defined as a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.
MANNA is defined as (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus. It is also defined as hardened sugary exudation of various trees.
MEAL is defined as the food served and eaten at one time. It is also defined as any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times. It is also defined as coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse.
MEAN is defined as (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt. It is also defined as intend to refer to. It is also defined as marked by poverty befitting a beggar. It is also defined as of no value or worth. It is also defined as denote or connote. It is also defined as have as a logical consequence. It is also defined as (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. It is also defined as an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n. It is also defined as approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value. It is also defined as have in mind as a purpose. It is also defined as having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality. It is also defined as mean or intend to express or convey. It is also defined as characterized by malice. It is also defined as destine or designate for a certain purpose. It is also defined as excellent.
MEANIE is defined as a person of mean disposition.
MELANIN is defined as insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers.
MELEE is defined as a noisy riotous fight.
MEME is defined as a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation).
MENIAL is defined as used of unskilled work (especially domestic work). It is also defined as a domestic servant.
MIEN is defined as dignified manner or conduct.
MIFF is defined as a state of irritation or annoyance. It is also defined as cause to be annoyed.
MILE is defined as a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters. It is also defined as a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km. It is also defined as a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile. It is also defined as an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards. It is also defined as a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters). It is also defined as a footrace extending one mile. It is also defined as a large distance.
MILL is defined as machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing. It is also defined as English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873). It is also defined as a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing. It is also defined as move about in a confused manner. It is also defined as the act of grinding to a powder or dust. It is also defined as Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham’s utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836). It is also defined as grind with a mill. It is also defined as produce a ridge around the edge of. It is also defined as roll out (metal) with a rolling machine.
The word MILLENNIA has no known definition.
MILLENNIAL is defined as relating to a millennium or span of a thousand years.
MIME is defined as a performance using gestures and body movements without words. It is also defined as imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect. It is also defined as an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression. It is also defined as act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only.
MINE is defined as excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted. It is also defined as explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel. It is also defined as get from the earth by excavation. It is also defined as lay mines.
MINI is defined as a very short skirt. It is also defined as used of women’s clothing; very short with hemline above the knee.
MINIM is defined as a musical note having the time value of half a whole note. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters. It is also defined as a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram.
The word MINIMA has no known definition.
MINIMAL is defined as the least possible.
NAME is defined as assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to. It is also defined as give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of. It is also defined as give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property. It is also defined as family based on male descent. It is also defined as determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis. It is also defined as charge with a function; charge to be. It is also defined as identify as in botany or biology, for example. It is also defined as a defamatory or abusive word or phrase. It is also defined as a well-known or notable person. It is also defined as make reference to. It is also defined as create and charge with a task or function. It is also defined as a language unit by which a person or thing is known. It is also defined as a person’s reputation. It is also defined as by the sanction or authority of. It is also defined as mention and identify by name.
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