NYT Dictionary

FULLING

NounVerbGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025

Meaning

Baptism.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English fulling, fullynge, from fullen, fulwen (“to baptise”), equivalent to full + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fullwax

Antonyms

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 2023, 2025.

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