NYT Dictionary
INDENT
/ˈɪndɛnt/NounVerbin-DENTin-dent · 2 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Partly from Middle English indenten (“to dent in”), equivalent to in- + dent (see dent); partly from Middle English indenten, endenten, from Old French endenter (“to cut notches into”), from en- (“in-, en-”) + dent (“tooth”), from Latin dēns.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
unindentoutdentdedent
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.