NYT Dictionary

COPING

/ˈkoʊpɪŋ/
NounVerbCOP-ingcop-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From cope + -ing. The sense referring to a brick wall is cope (sense 2), used in the sense "dress in a cope," "to cover."

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

headercopecontendgrappledealmanagehooksnitchthievecop

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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