NYT Dictionary

GIRNING

NounVerbGIRN-inggirn-ing · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A light-hearted competition in which people girn (make elaborate faces) through a horse collar; most popular in rural parts of England.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Metathesized form of grin.

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 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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