NYT Dictionary

HOPPY

/ˈhɑpi/
AdjectiveHOP-pyhop-py · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English hop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hoppy From hop + -y.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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