So I like to say about August that it’s the most august month of the year. I’m running out of time to say it, so here you go: August is the most august month of the year.
Yesterday I missed AHOY, ANYHOO, HOMONYM, HYMN, and MONONYM.
Meatier Misses
GAMY: (of meat) having the strong flavor or smell of game, especially when it is slightly tainted.
HOMOGAMY: Marriage between people from similar sociological or educational backgrounds.
HOMONYMY: The existence of the concept that there are two or more words that have the same having the same spelling but different meanings and origins. Also a word that I had to check the spelling of many times to make sure I got it right.
YANG: (in Chinese philosophy) the active male principle of the universe, characterized as male and creative and associated with heaven, heat, and light.
Today’s summary
Letters: IDEFGNY
Final score: 49 words for 303 points.
Genius minimum: 302 points.
First word: DEIGNING.
Last word: ENDING.
Pangrams: EDIFYING, DEIFYING, DEFYING.
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