NYT Dictionary
DEFANG
/diːˈfæŋ/VerbDE-fangde-fang · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
To remove the fangs from (something).
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fang English defang From de- + fang.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
declawdetooth
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 2021.