NYT Dictionary

FINNING

/fˈɪnɪŋ/
NounVerbFIN-ningfin-ning · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From fin + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fin

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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