NYT Dictionary
EXTENUATED
AdjectiveVerbEX-ten-u-at-edex-ten-u-at-ed · 5 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
Made slender or thin; emaciated, wasted.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English extenuate Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English extenuated From extenuate + -ed.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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 2021.