Meaning
The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English halo Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English halation From halo + -ation.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
overglow
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 2021, 2024, 2026.