NYT Dictionary

BOTTOMED

/bˈɑtʌmd/
AdjectiveVerbBOT-tomedbot-tomed · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

Having some specified type of bottom.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Germanic *butmaz Proto-West Germanic *botm Old English botm Middle English botme English bottom English -ed English bottomed From bottom + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bottompenetratefathom

Antonyms

bottomless

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.

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