NYT Dictionary

BRIN

/ˈbɹɪn/
NounCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches.

Etymology

Origin: French

Of unknown origin ; perhaps French brin

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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