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DEFOG
/diːˈfɑɡ/VerbDE-fogde-fog · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
To remove the moisture or fog from.
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 fog English defog From de- + fog.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
demist
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 2022.