NYT Dictionary

FUROR

/ˈfjɔːɹɔː/
NounFU-rorfu-ror · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A general uproar or commotion.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English furour, from Middle French fureur, from Old French furor, from Latin furor, from furō (“To rage, to be out of one's mind”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fadcrazefurorecultrageabandonaberrationabnormalityagitationalienation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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