NYT Dictionary
FINAGLE
/fɪˈneɪ.ɡəl/VerbFI-na-glefi-na-gle · 3 syllablesGrade 7
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Americanism from the 1920s, perhaps combining an alteration of fainaigue (“to renege”) with the suffix + -le (“frequentative”), possibly influenced by inveigle; compare haggle.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: