NYT Dictionary

BUBBY

/ˈbʊbi/
NounBUB-bybub-by · 2 syllablesGrade 4

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

Meaning

A woman's breast.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Likely a babble word; compare dialectal German Bübbi (“teat”). Some older references connected the word to French poupe, but this is considered "very doubtful" by the OED. Compare Latin pūpa (“little girl”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bubbreasts

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, 2026.

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