NYT Dictionary

FRILLY

/ˈfɹɪli/
AdjectiveFRILL-yfrill-y · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Having frills; frilled.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

frilledruffledbaroquebravebravurabrawbusychichidaringdashing

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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