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Today’s pangrams are AMICABLE, CLAIMABLE, and CLIMBABLE.
AMICABLE is defined as characterized by friendship and good will.
The word CLAIMABLE has no known definition.
CLIMBABLE is defined as capable of being ascended. It is also defined as capable of being surmounted.
The word ABACI has no known definition.
ABLE is defined as having a strong healthy body. It is also defined as have the skills and qualifications to do things well. It is also defined as having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity. It is also defined as (usually followed by `to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
ALIBI is defined as a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.. It is also defined as exonerate by means of an alibi. It is also defined as (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question.
AMBLE is defined as walk leisurely. It is also defined as a leisurely walk (usually in some public place).
AMEBA is defined as naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
The word AMEBAE has no known definition.
AMEBIC is defined as pertaining to or resembling amoebae.
AMIABLE is defined as disposed to please. It is also defined as diffusing warmth and friendliness.
BABA is defined as a small cake leavened with yeast.
BABBLE is defined as to talk foolishly. It is also defined as flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise. It is also defined as gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby. It is also defined as divulge confidential information or secrets. It is also defined as utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way.
BABE is defined as a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
BABEL is defined as (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah’s descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another. It is also defined as a confusion of voices and other sounds.
The word BACILLI has no known definition.
BAIL is defined as (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. It is also defined as deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period. It is also defined as empty (a vessel) by bailing. It is also defined as release after a security has been paid. It is also defined as remove (water) from a vessel with a container. It is also defined as secure the release of (someone) by providing security. It is also defined as the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial).
BAILEE is defined as the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered.
BALE is defined as a city in northwestern Switzerland. It is also defined as a large bundle bound for storage or transport. It is also defined as make into a bale.
BALL is defined as a lavish dance requiring formal attire. It is also defined as United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989). It is also defined as a solid projectile that is shot by a musket. It is also defined as a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs. It is also defined as a compact mass. It is also defined as one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens. It is also defined as an object with a spherical shape. It is also defined as a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass. It is also defined as a pitch that is not in the strike zone. It is also defined as a spherical object used as a plaything. It is also defined as form into a ball by winding or rolling. It is also defined as round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games. It is also defined as the people assembled at a lavish formal dance.
BALM is defined as semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. It is also defined as any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing.
BEAM is defined as a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation. It is also defined as emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light. It is also defined as a column of light (as from a beacon). It is also defined as a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather. It is also defined as experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion. It is also defined as broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television. It is also defined as have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink. It is also defined as a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts. It is also defined as express with a beaming face or smile. It is also defined as long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction. It is also defined as (nautical) breadth amidships. It is also defined as smile radiantly; express joy through one’s facial expression. It is also defined as the broad side of a ship.
The word BECAME has no known definition.
BELIE is defined as be in contradiction with. It is also defined as represent falsely.
BELL is defined as the shape of a bell. It is also defined as the sound of a bell being struck. It is also defined as a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed. It is also defined as English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961). It is also defined as (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship’s bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o’clock, either a.m. or p.m.. It is also defined as a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905). It is also defined as a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument. It is also defined as United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922). It is also defined as a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck. It is also defined as attach a bell to. It is also defined as the flared opening of a tubular device.
BELLE is defined as a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals.
BIBLE is defined as the sacred writings of the Christian religions. It is also defined as a book regarded as authoritative in its field.
BIBLICAL is defined as of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible. It is also defined as in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people.
BILABIAL is defined as a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/. It is also defined as of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips.
BILE is defined as a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats.
BILL is defined as a statute in draft before it becomes law. It is also defined as publicize or announce by placards. It is also defined as a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank). It is also defined as an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered. It is also defined as a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. It is also defined as demand payment. It is also defined as horny projecting mouth of a bird. It is also defined as an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. It is also defined as a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes. It is also defined as a cutting tool with a sharp edge. It is also defined as advertise especially by posters or placards. It is also defined as a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare). It is also defined as the entertainment offered at a public presentation.
The word BILLABLE has no known definition.
BLAB is defined as speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. It is also defined as divulge confidential information or secrets.
The word BLAM has no known definition.
BLAMABLE is defined as deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious.
BLAME is defined as an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed. It is also defined as harass with constant criticism. It is also defined as a reproach for some lapse or misdeed. It is also defined as put or pin the blame on. It is also defined as attribute responsibility to. It is also defined as expletives used informally as intensifiers.
BLAMEABLE is defined as deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious.
CABAL is defined as a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue. It is also defined as engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together. It is also defined as a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot).
CABALA is defined as an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret. It is also defined as an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries.
The word CABBIE has no known definition.
CABLE is defined as television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver. It is also defined as a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power. It is also defined as a nautical unit of depth. It is also defined as a television system that transmits over cables. It is also defined as send cables, wires, or telegrams. It is also defined as a telegram sent abroad. It is also defined as a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire. It is also defined as fasten with a cable.
CALLABLE is defined as subject to a demand for payment before due date.
The word CELEB has no known definition.
CLIMB is defined as go upward with gradual or continuous progress. It is also defined as go up or advance. It is also defined as increase in value or to a higher point. It is also defined as an upward slope or grade (as in a road). It is also defined as an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.). It is also defined as the act of climbing something. It is also defined as improve one’s social status. It is also defined as move with difficulty, by grasping. It is also defined as slope upward.
EMBALM is defined as preserve a dead body.
EMBLEM is defined as a visible symbol representing an abstract idea. It is also defined as special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc..
IAMB is defined as a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
The word IAMBI has no known definition.
IAMBIC is defined as a verse line consisting of iambs. It is also defined as of or consisting of iambs.
IMBECILE is defined as having a mental age of three to seven years. It is also defined as a person of subnormal intelligence.
IMBECILIC is defined as having a mental age of three to seven years.
IMBIBE is defined as take (gas, light or heat) into a solution. It is also defined as take in, also metaphorically. It is also defined as take in liquids. It is also defined as receive into the mind and retain.
LABEL is defined as trade name of a company that produces musical recordings. It is also defined as pronounce judgment on. It is also defined as attach a tag or label to. It is also defined as a brief description given for purposes of identification. It is also defined as an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object. It is also defined as a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction. It is also defined as assign a label to; designate with a label. It is also defined as distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions. It is also defined as distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom.
The word LABIA has no known definition.
LABIAL is defined as a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips. It is also defined as of or relating to the lips of the mouth. It is also defined as relating to or near the female labium.
LABILE is defined as (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown. It is also defined as liable to change.
LAMB is defined as a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child). It is also defined as English essayist (1775-1834). It is also defined as a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters). It is also defined as give birth to a lamb. It is also defined as the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food. It is also defined as young sheep.
LIABLE is defined as (often followed by `to’) likely to be affected with. It is also defined as at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant. It is also defined as held legally responsible. It is also defined as subject to legal action.
LIBEL is defined as a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person. It is also defined as print slanderous statements against. It is also defined as the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks.
The word LIBELEE has no known definition.
LIMB is defined as any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm. It is also defined as any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree. It is also defined as (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet. It is also defined as either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip. It is also defined as one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. It is also defined as the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles.
LIMBIC is defined as of or relating to or forming a limbus.
The word MAILABLE has no known definition.
MALLEABLE is defined as easily influenced. It is also defined as capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out.
MAMBA is defined as arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
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