NYT Dictionary

GROWN

/ɡɹoʊn/
VerbAdjectiveGROHNGrade 2

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

Meaning

past participle of grow

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English growen. Morphologically grow + -n.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

grown-assgrown upmatureturngrowmaturateoriginateariserisedevelop

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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