NYT Dictionary

EKING

/ˈikɪŋ/
NounVerbEK-ingek-ing · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

The act or process of adding.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English *eking, *eching, deverbal of eken (“to increase, add”), equivalent to eke + -ing. More at eke.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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