NYT Dictionary

HILLING

/hˈɪlɪŋ/
NounVerbGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act or process of heaping up earth around plants.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From hill + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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