NYT Dictionary

COUPLE

/ˈkʌp.əl/
NounAdjectiveDeterminerVerbCOU-plecou-ple · 2 syllablesGrade 4

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

Meaning

Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English couple, from Old French couple, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copula.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bracetwosomefewhandfulaffixbewedhave sexpairattachput together

Antonyms

uncouple

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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