NYT Dictionary
HAGGARD
/ˈhæɡ.ɚd/AdjectiveNounHAG-gardhag-gard · 2 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
Etymology
Origin: French
From Middle French haggard, from Old French faulcon hagard (“wild falcon”) ( > French hagard (“dazed”)), from Middle High German hag (“coppice”) ( > archaic German Hag (“hedge, grove”)). Akin to Frankish *hagia ( > French haie (“hedge”))
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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 2020.