NYT Dictionary

DEFINING

/dɪfˈaɪnɪŋ/
VerbAdjectivede-FIN-ingde-fin-ing · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

present participle and gerund of define

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

shapingspecifydefinedelineatedelimitdelimitatesetdeterminefixlimit

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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