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Today’s pangrams are LILLIPUTIAN and NUPTIAL.
LILLIPUTIAN is defined as (informal) small and of little importance. It is also defined as very small. It is also defined as a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift. It is also defined as a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian). It is also defined as tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput.
NUPTIAL is defined as of or relating to a wedding.
ANAL is defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.. It is also defined as of or related to the anus.
The word ANNAL has no known definition.
ANNUAL is defined as a reference book that is published regularly once every year. It is also defined as occurring or payable every year. It is also defined as completing its life cycle within a year. It is also defined as (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year.
ANNUL is defined as cancel officially. It is also defined as declare invalid.
The word ANNULI has no known definition.
ANTI is defined as a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.). It is also defined as not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
APIAN is defined as relating to or having the characteristics of bees.
ATTAIN is defined as reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. It is also defined as find unexpectedly. It is also defined as to gain with effort. It is also defined as reach a destination, either real or abstract.
AUNT is defined as the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle.
INAPT is defined as not elegant or graceful in expression.
INITIAL is defined as mark with one’s initials. It is also defined as occurring at the beginning. It is also defined as the first letter of a word (especially a person’s name).
INPUT is defined as signal going into an electronic system. It is also defined as a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information. It is also defined as any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action. It is also defined as a component of production; something that goes into the production of output. It is also defined as enter (data or a program) into a computer.
INTUIT is defined as know or grasp by intuition or feeling.
The word LAIN has no known definition.
LANAI is defined as an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area. It is also defined as a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room.
LANTANA is defined as a flowering shrub.
LINT is defined as cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds. It is also defined as fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers.
LUNA is defined as (Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene.
LUNULA is defined as the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail. It is also defined as a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age.
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
NAIL is defined as hit hard. It is also defined as take into custody. It is also defined as complete a pass. It is also defined as locate exactly. It is also defined as succeed at easily. It is also defined as succeed in obtaining a position. It is also defined as a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard. It is also defined as a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener. It is also defined as attach something somewhere by means of nails. It is also defined as horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
The word NANA has no known definition.
NATAL is defined as a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean. It is also defined as a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is also defined as relating to or accompanying birth. It is also defined as of or relating to the buttocks.
The word NATANT has no known definition.
The word NAUTILI has no known definition.
NULL is defined as lacking any legal or binding force. It is also defined as a quantity of no importance.
PAIN is defined as cause emotional anguish or make miserable. It is also defined as a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder. It is also defined as cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed. It is also defined as emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid. It is also defined as a somatic sensation of acute discomfort. It is also defined as something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness. It is also defined as a bothersome annoying person.
PAINT is defined as a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating. It is also defined as makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks. It is also defined as (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court. It is also defined as apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil. It is also defined as apply paint to; coat with paint. It is also defined as make a painting. It is also defined as make a painting of.
PANINI is defined as Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC).
PANT is defined as a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open. It is also defined as (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately. It is also defined as breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. It is also defined as the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine). It is also defined as utter while panting, as if out of breath.
PATINA is defined as a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper). It is also defined as a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling. It is also defined as an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood).
PINATA is defined as plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks.
PINT is defined as a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters. It is also defined as a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart.
PINTAIL is defined as long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers.
The word PINUP has no known definition.
PIPPIN is defined as any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red.
PLAIN is defined as not mixed with extraneous elements. It is also defined as express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness. It is also defined as clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. It is also defined as free from any effort to soften to disguise. It is also defined as lacking embellishment or ornamentation. It is also defined as unmistakably (`plain’ is often used informally for `plainly’). It is also defined as extensive tract of level open land. It is also defined as lacking patterns especially in color. It is also defined as lacking in physical beauty or proportion. It is also defined as a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side. It is also defined as not elaborate or elaborated; simple.
PLAINT is defined as a cry of sorrow and grief. It is also defined as (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed.
PLAN is defined as an arrangement scheme. It is also defined as scale drawing of a structure. It is also defined as make or work out a plan for; devise. It is also defined as make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form. It is also defined as a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished. It is also defined as have the will and intention to carry out some action. It is also defined as make plans for something.
PLANT is defined as (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion. It is also defined as put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground. It is also defined as put firmly in the mind. It is also defined as buildings for carrying on industrial labor. It is also defined as fix or set securely or deeply. It is also defined as set up or lay the groundwork for. It is also defined as an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience. It is also defined as place into a river. It is also defined as place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive. It is also defined as something planted secretly for discovery by another.
PLANTAIN is defined as a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics. It is also defined as any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally. It is also defined as starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics.
PLIANT is defined as able to adjust readily to different conditions. It is also defined as capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. It is also defined as capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. It is also defined as capable of being influenced or formed.
PUNT is defined as (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground. It is also defined as formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence. It is also defined as propel with a pole. It is also defined as place a bet on. It is also defined as an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole. It is also defined as kick the ball.
TAINT is defined as the state of being contaminated. It is also defined as contaminate with a disease or microorganism. It is also defined as place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
TANNIN is defined as any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine.
TAUNT is defined as aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing. It is also defined as harass with persistent criticism or carping.
TINT is defined as a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. It is also defined as a dye for coloring the hair. It is also defined as a just detectable amount. It is also defined as color lightly.
TITAN is defined as a person of exceptional importance and reputation. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). It is also defined as the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere.
TUNA is defined as tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica. It is also defined as important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks. It is also defined as New Zealand eel. It is also defined as any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters.
ULNA is defined as the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.
The word UNAPT has no known definition.
UNIT is defined as an organization regarded as part of a larger social group. It is also defined as any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange. It is also defined as an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity. It is also defined as a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else. It is also defined as an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole. It is also defined as a single undivided whole.
UNLIT is defined as not set afire or burning. It is also defined as without illumination.
UNPIN is defined as remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of.
UNTIL is defined as As far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till..
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