NYT Dictionary

FLIRTY

/ˈflɜɹti/
AdjectiveFLIRT-yflirt-y · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

Flirting, or seeming to flirt.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English flirt Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flirty From flirt + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flirtatiousamatorycoquettishcoysexual

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 2018, 2019.

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