NYT Dictionary

FELLATE

/fəˈleɪt/
VerbFEL-latefel-late · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

To stimulate the penis or scrotum using the mouth.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Back-formation from fellatio on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin fellō (“suck”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, to suckle”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dickridekiss uptoadyapple-polishbootlickbow and scrapebrownnosebutter upduchessfawn

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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