NYT Dictionary

FAIRING

/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/
NounVerbFAIR-ingfair-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2024

Meaning

A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweets were sold at fairs.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fairawardboxgiftoblationofferingpresentpresentationtribute

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 2020, 2022, 2024.

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