NYT Dictionary

BLOWING

/ˈblaː.ɪn/
VerbNounBLOW-ingblow-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022

Meaning

present participle and gerund of blow

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English blowynge, blowende, from Old English blāwende, from Proto-Germanic *blēandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *blēaną (“to blow”), equivalent to blow + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blusterousblusterygustyblowfloatdriftbloomblossomdirtyflorescence

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 2021, 2022.

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