NYT Dictionary

DOOMY

/ˈduːmi/
AdjectiveAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Filled with doom and gloom: depressing or pessimistic

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English doom Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English doomy From doom + -y.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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