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FLITTING
/ˈflɪtɪŋ/NounVerbAdjectiveFLIT-tingflit-ting · 2 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
gerund of flit: the motion of something that flits.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English flit Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English flitting From flit + -ing.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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