NYT Dictionary
DWALE
/dweɪl/NounVerbAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Belladonna or a similar soporific plant.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English dwale (“stupor; deception; delusion, evil”), from Old English dwala, dwola (“error, heresy; doubt; madman, deceiver, heretic”) and Old Norse dvala (“sleep, stupor”).
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 2023.