NYT Dictionary

BOMBINATION

NounBOMBI-na-tionbombi-na-tion · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

the act or sound of humming or buzzing; hum, buzz

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English bombinate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English bombination From bombinate + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

buzzbombilationboomingdroninghumhummingpurringthrumming

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 2022, 2023, 2024.

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