NYT Dictionary

COCHLEATE

/ˈkɑkliːɪt/
AdjectiveNounCOCH-le-atecoch-le-ate · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2026

Meaning

Having the form of a snail's shell; spiral; turbinated

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin cochleatus (“spiral or screw-formed”). See cochlea.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cochleatedanfractuouscorkscrewhelicalspiralvolutewhorled

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, 2026.

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