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Today’s pangram is CHILDLIKE.
CHILDLIKE is defined as resembling or characteristic of a child in manner or behavior. It is also defined as innocent, naive, or simple in a way that is typical of children.
CELL is defined as the smallest structural and functional unit of living organisms. It is also defined as a small room, typically in a prison or monastery. It is also defined as a device that produces electric current through chemical reactions.
CELLED is defined as divided into or containing cells.
CELLI is defined as plural of cello, the stringed musical instrument.
CHICLE is defined as a natural gum obtained from certain tropical trees, used as the base for chewing gum.
CHILD is defined as a young human below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority. It is also defined as a son or daughter of any age. It is also defined as a person who behaves in an immature or irresponsible way.
CHILI is defined as a hot pepper or the fruit of a pepper plant. It is also defined as a spicy stew made with meat and beans.
CHILL is defined as an unpleasant coldness of temperature. It is also defined as to cool or make cold. It is also defined as to relax or calm down.
CHILLED is defined as made cold or cool. It is also defined as relaxed or calm. It is also defined as deliberately cooled or refrigerated.
CICHLID is defined as a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae, popular in aquariums.
CLICHE is defined as a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused and has lost its original impact or meaning.
CLICHED is defined as overused or lacking originality due to excessive repetition.
CLICK is defined as a short, sharp sound made by two hard objects striking together. It is also defined as to press and release a mouse button or similar device. It is also defined as to become suddenly clear or understood.
CLICKED is defined as made a clicking sound. It is also defined as pressed and released a mouse button. It is also defined as became suddenly understood or successful.
DECKLE is defined as the removable frame that defines the size and shape of paper being formed in papermaking.
DELI is defined as a delicatessen; a store selling cold cuts, cheeses, and prepared foods. It is also defined as short for delicatessen.
DELL is defined as a small wooded valley or hollow.
DIDDLE is defined as to cheat or swindle someone. It is also defined as to touch or handle something in a restless or fidgety manner. It is also defined as to waste time or move about aimlessly.
DIDDLED is defined as cheated or swindled. It is also defined as touched or fiddled with restlessly. It is also defined as wasted time.
DILL is defined as an herb with feathery leaves used for flavoring food and pickling.
ELIDE is defined as to omit or leave out something, especially a word or syllable. It is also defined as to slur over or skip over something.
ELIDED is defined as omitted or left out. It is also defined as slurred over or skipped.
HECKLE is defined as to interrupt a speaker with aggressive, mocking, or abusive comments.
HECKLED is defined as interrupted with aggressive or mocking comments.
HEEL is defined as the back part of the human foot below the ankle. It is also defined as the part of a shoe that covers the heel. It is also defined as a disreputable or contemptible person.
HEELED is defined as fitted with a heel, especially a shoe heel. It is also defined as tilted or leaning to one side.
HELD is defined as past tense of hold; grasped or supported with the hands. It is also defined as maintained or kept in a particular state or position. It is also defined as possessed or owned.
HELL is defined as a place of suffering and punishment for the wicked after death in various religions. It is also defined as a state or place of great suffering or chaos. It is also defined as used as an intensifier in expressions of surprise or anger.
HILL is defined as a naturally raised area of land lower than a mountain.
HILLED is defined as formed into a hill or mound. It is also defined as heaped soil around plants in gardening.
ICICLE is defined as a hanging spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
IDLE is defined as not in use or operation. It is also defined as not gainfully employed; inactive. It is also defined as lacking purpose or effect; futile.
IDLED is defined as spent time doing nothing or without purpose. It is also defined as ran an engine without load or at low speed.
KEEL is defined as the main timber or structural element running along the bottom of a ship. It is also defined as to tip or lean over to one side. It is also defined as to knock someone down or over.
KEELED is defined as tipped or leaned to one side. It is also defined as fitted with a keel.
KILL is defined as to cause the death of a person or animal. It is also defined as to put an end to something. It is also defined as to turn off or deactivate a device or system.
KILLED is defined as caused the death of. It is also defined as put an end to. It is also defined as turned off or deactivated.
LECH is defined as to behave lecherously toward someone. It is also defined as a lecherous or lustful person.
LEDE is defined as the opening sentence or paragraph of a news article that presents the key information.
LEECH is defined as a blood-sucking freshwater or terrestrial worm. It is also defined as a person who exploits or takes advantage of others.
LEECHED is defined as drained of energy, resources, or money. It is also defined as removed or extracted by or as if by a leech.
LEEK is defined as a vegetable of the onion family with white and light green cylindrical stalks.
LICE is defined as plural of louse; small parasitic insects that infest the hair and skin.
LICK is defined as to pass the tongue over a surface. It is also defined as to consume or use up quickly. It is also defined as to defeat or overcome someone.
LICKED is defined as passed the tongue over. It is also defined as consumed or used up quickly. It is also defined as defeated or overcome.
LIDDED is defined as fitted with or covered by a lid. It is also defined as having eyelids or eye-like features.
LIED is defined as past tense of lie; told an untruth. It is also defined as a German art song for solo voice with piano accompaniment.
LIKE is defined as to feel fondness or affection for someone or something. It is also defined as to prefer or wish for something. It is also defined as similar or resembling.
LIKED is defined as felt fondness or affection for. It is also defined as preferred or wished for.
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