NYT Dictionary

DOLOR

/ˈdɒlə(ɹ)/
NounDO-lordo-lor · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Alternative spelling of dolour.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

OE. dolor, dolur, dolour, F. douleur, L. dolor, fr. dolere. See 1st Dole

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dolouracheachingagonyblowcarecrampdesolationdiscomfortdistress

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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