Meaning
A type of banshee whose cry indicates someone's impending death.
Etymology
Origin: Celtic languages
Borrowed from Irish badhb, a variant of badhbh.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.