NYT Dictionary
AIRING
/ˈɛːɹɪŋɡ/NounVerbAIR-ingair-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From air (“substance constituting Earth’s atmosphere”, noun) and air (“to bring (something) into contact with the air; to let fresh air into (a place); to make public (an opinion, etc.); to broadcast (something)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like terms from verbs, denoting acts of doing something, actions, or the embodiment of action; and forming the present participles of verbs).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: