Meaning
A small or subsidiary bomb, such as one of those released by a cluster bomb.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree French bombebor. English bomb Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English bomblet From bomb + -let.
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, 2025.