NYT Dictionary

HEWN

/hjuːn/
AdjectiveVerbHJOONGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Morphologically hew + -n.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

unhewn

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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