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Today’s pangrams are CHAINED, ECHIDNA, ENCHAINED, and HACIENDA.
CHAINED is defined as bound with chains.
ECHIDNA is defined as a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea. It is also defined as a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia.
ENCHAINED is defined as bound with chains.
HACIENDA is defined as a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries. It is also defined as the main house on a ranch or large estate.
ACHE is defined as feel physical pain. It is also defined as have a desire for something or someone who is not present. It is also defined as be the source of pain. It is also defined as a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
The word ACHED has no known definition.
AHEAD is defined as having the leading position or higher score in a contest. It is also defined as leading or ahead in a competition. It is also defined as at or in the front. It is also defined as in a forward direction. It is also defined as ahead of time; in anticipation. It is also defined as toward the future; forward in time.
CACHE is defined as (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics. It is also defined as save up as for future use. It is also defined as a secret store of valuables or money. It is also defined as a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons).
The word CACHED has no known definition.
CHAD is defined as a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa. It is also defined as a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960. It is also defined as a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river. It is also defined as a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape.
The word CHAI has no known definition.
CHAIN is defined as British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979). It is also defined as a necklace made by stringing objects together. It is also defined as (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule). It is also defined as a series of hills or mountains. It is also defined as a series of things depending on each other as if linked together. It is also defined as a linked or connected series of objects. It is also defined as anything that acts as a restraint. It is also defined as a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament. It is also defined as a unit of length. It is also defined as (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership. It is also defined as connect or arrange into a chain by linking. It is also defined as fasten or secure with chains.
CHANCE is defined as a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. It is also defined as come upon, as if by accident; meet with. It is also defined as occurring or appearing or singled out by chance. It is also defined as the possibility of future success. It is also defined as take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. It is also defined as a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible. It is also defined as an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. It is also defined as a risk involving danger. It is also defined as be the case by chance.
The word CHANCED has no known definition.
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.
CHIDE is defined as censure severely or angrily.
The word CHIDED has no known definition.
CHIN is defined as the protruding part of the lower jaw. It is also defined as Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India. It is also defined as raise oneself while hanging from one’s hands until one’s chin is level with the support bar.
CHINA is defined as a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong. It is also defined as a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world. It is also defined as dishware made of high quality porcelain. It is also defined as high quality porcelain originally made only in China.
The word CHINNED has no known definition.
CINCH is defined as stable gear consisting of a band around a horse’s belly that holds the saddle in place. It is also defined as tie a cinch around. It is also defined as any undertaking that is easy to do. It is also defined as a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps. It is also defined as get a grip on; get mastery of. It is also defined as make sure of.
The word CINCHED has no known definition.
DACHA is defined as Russian country house.
DEADHEAD is defined as a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way. It is also defined as a train or bus or taxi traveling empty.
The word DEADHEADED has no known definition.
EACH is defined as to or from every one of two or more (considered individually). It is also defined as (used of count nouns) every one considered individually.
ECHINACEA is defined as small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs.
ENCHAIN is defined as restrain or bind with chains.
ENHANCE is defined as increase. It is also defined as make better or more attractive.
ENHANCED is defined as increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality.
HAND is defined as the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb. It is also defined as a hired laborer on a farm or ranch. It is also defined as place into the hands or custody of. It is also defined as something written by hand. It is also defined as a card player in a game of bridge. It is also defined as the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time. It is also defined as physical assistance. It is also defined as ability. It is also defined as a member of the crew of a ship. It is also defined as a position given by its location to the side of an object. It is also defined as a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece. It is also defined as a round of applause to signify approval. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses. It is also defined as guide or conduct or usher somewhere. It is also defined as one of two sides of an issue. It is also defined as terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos).
HANDED is defined as having or involving the use of hands.
HEAD is defined as (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk. It is also defined as be in charge of. It is also defined as a person who is in charge. It is also defined as that which is responsible for one’s thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason. It is also defined as be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel. It is also defined as the educator who has executive authority for a school. It is also defined as the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains. It is also defined as travel in front of; go in advance of others. It is also defined as the part in the front or nearest the viewer. It is also defined as a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about. It is also defined as a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer. It is also defined as a difficult juncture. It is also defined as forward movement. It is also defined as oral stimulation of the genitals. It is also defined as a dense cluster of flowers or foliage. It is also defined as the subject matter at issue. It is also defined as direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. It is also defined as the source of water from which a stream arises. It is also defined as a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea). It is also defined as (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent. It is also defined as a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum. It is also defined as an individual person. It is also defined as a projection out from one end. It is also defined as a rounded compact mass. It is also defined as a single domestic animal. It is also defined as a user of (usually soft) drugs. It is also defined as be in the front of or on top of. It is also defined as form a head or come or grow to a head. It is also defined as (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship. It is also defined as remove the head of. It is also defined as take its rise. It is also defined as that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves. It is also defined as the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container. It is also defined as the front of a military formation or procession. It is also defined as the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head. It is also defined as the pressure exerted by a fluid. It is also defined as the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint. It is also defined as the striking part of a tool. It is also defined as the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates). It is also defined as the top of something. It is also defined as to go or travel towards. It is also defined as (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person’s head.
HEADACHE is defined as pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs. It is also defined as something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness.
HEADED is defined as having a heading or course in a certain direction. It is also defined as having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination. It is also defined as of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head. It is also defined as having a heading or caption.
HEED is defined as pay close attention to; give heed to. It is also defined as paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people).
The word HEEDED has no known definition.
The word HEINIE has no known definition.
HENCE is defined as (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result. It is also defined as from this place.
HENNA is defined as apply henna to one’s hair. It is also defined as a reddish brown dye used especially on hair.
The word HENNAED has no known definition.
HIDDEN is defined as not accessible to view. It is also defined as designed to elude detection. It is also defined as difficult to find.
HIDE is defined as make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing. It is also defined as the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal). It is also defined as body covering of a living animal. It is also defined as prevent from being seen or discovered. It is also defined as be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety. It is also defined as cover as if with a shroud.
HIND is defined as located at or near the back of an animal. It is also defined as a female deer, especially an adult female red deer. It is also defined as any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers.
INCH is defined as a unit of measurement for advertising space. It is also defined as advance slowly, as if by inches. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
The word INCHED has no known definition.
NICHE is defined as a small concavity. It is also defined as an enclosure that is set back or indented. It is also defined as (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species). It is also defined as a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it.
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