NYT Dictionary

GUNGY

/ˈɡʌnd͡ʒi/
AdjectiveAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Meaning

Having the texture or feel of gunge; gooey or gunky.

Etymology

Origin: Hindi

Etymology tree Hindi गंज (gañj)bor. English gunge English -y English gungy From gunge + -y.

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 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023.

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