NYT Dictionary

HULA

/ˈhulə/
NounVerbHU-lahu-la · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.

Etymology

Origin: Indigenous languages

Borrowed from Hawaiian hula.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dancehustlejig

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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