NYT Dictionary

COTTONY

/ˈkɑtniː/
AdjectiveCOT-ton-ycot-ton-y · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English cotton Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cottony From cotton + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

plushsatinysilkensilkysoftvelvety

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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