NYT Dictionary

CHICANE

/ʃɪˈkeɪn/
NounVerbCHI-canechi-cane · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception.

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French chicane.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

trickerychicaneryguilewileshenanigancheatchouseshaftscrewjockey

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025.

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