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GROANING
/ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋ/AdjectiveNounVerbGROAN-inggroan-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
That groans.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English gronynge (“groaning”), from Old English grānung; equivalent to groan + -ing. Conflated with Middle English gronende, present participle of gronen, from Old English grāniende, present participle of grānian (“to groan”). Analyzable as groan + -ing.
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