DIAVOLA
A spicy style or name used for certain Italian dishes.
Other meanings and uses
- A menu term associated with a hot flavor profile.
- An Italian feminine form related to the devil.
Definitions of the day · 2026-08-20
August 20, 2026 Connections Board Word Definitions
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HAWAIIAN
Relating to Hawaii, its people, language, or culture.
Other meanings and uses
- A person from Hawaii or of Hawaiian ancestry.
- A style associated with Hawaii or its traditions.
- A variety or product named for Hawaii.
MEAT LOVERS
A phrase describing people who particularly enjoy eating meat.
Other meanings and uses
- A menu description for food featuring several meats.
- A label for a person or group with a strong preference for meat.
WHITE
The lightest achromatic color, like snow, milk, or chalk.
Other meanings and uses
- Pale or lacking noticeable color.
- A person categorized as belonging to a white racial group.
- A light-colored area, object, or material.
ATOMIC
Relating to atoms, the smallest units of an element.
Other meanings and uses
- Relating to atomic energy or nuclear weapons.
- Extremely small or fundamental in scale.
- Describing something considered indivisible or basic.
SERIAL
Arranged in a series or occurring in a repeated sequence.
Other meanings and uses
- A story released in successive installments.
- Relating to transmission or processing one item at a time.
SOCIAL SECURITY
A United States government program providing income support and related benefits.
Other meanings and uses
- A public system intended to provide financial protection.
TELEPHONE
A device or system used to transmit speech over a distance.
Other meanings and uses
- A call made using such a device or system.
- To speak with someone using a telephone.
- A handset used for voice communication.
APOSTROPHE
A punctuation mark used for possession or omitted letters.
Other meanings and uses
- A rhetorical address to an absent person or thing.
CEDILLA
A hook-shaped diacritical mark placed beneath a letter.
Other meanings and uses
- The mark beneath c in French words such as façade.
- A sign indicating a change in a letter's pronunciation.
COMMA
A punctuation mark used to separate parts of a sentence.
Other meanings and uses
- A mark separating items in a list.
- A brief pause represented in writing.
- A small interval or distinction in some technical contexts.
OKINA
A Hawaiian letter representing a glottal stop in speech.
Other meanings and uses
- A character used to distinguish Hawaiian words and pronunciations.
DRAGONFLY
A fast-flying insect with large eyes and two pairs of wings.
Other meanings and uses
- An insect of the order Odonata with an aquatic young stage.
- A name used for products, teams, places, or organizations.
OXFORD
A low shoe with closed lacing over the instep.
Other meanings and uses
- A city in southeastern England.
- A university located in that city.
- A soft cotton fabric or a shirt made from it.
PIGMENT
A substance that gives color to paint, ink, skin, or living tissue.
Other meanings and uses
- A natural coloring substance in plants or animals.
- A powdered coloring material used in art or manufacturing.
- The color-producing material in a cosmetic or coating.
RATCHET
A mechanism that permits movement in one direction using teeth and a pawl.
Other meanings and uses
- A hand tool that turns sockets or fasteners.
- To increase or intensify something step by step.
- A slang adjective for someone or something considered disorderly.