Meaning
A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
Etymology
Origin: Indigenous languages
Etymology tree Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-21GILORVY
- 2026-06-09OEFGILN
- 2026-05-10LODNGFI
- 2025-12-30IPDOGEL
- 2025-11-08OCRLHIG
- 2025-10-22OCGILTX
- 2025-05-23OYDLGEI
- 2025-05-13OZALGCI
- 2025-05-02LGVOIRY
- 2025-04-26OALHGIN
- 2025-04-11OGNIHLW
- 2024-12-29LBOIGMR
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.