NYT Dictionary
CARTOONY
/kɑɹˈtuni/AdjectiveCAR-toonycar-toony · 2 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Having the style of a cartoon.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English cartoon Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cartoony From cartoon + -y.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cartoonesquecartoonishcartoonlike
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 2025.