NYT Dictionary

JENNET

/ˈdʒɛnɪt/
NounJEN-netjen-net · 2 syllablesGrade 12

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

Meaning

A female ass or donkey; a jenny.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Late Middle English genet, from Old French genet, from Old Catalan genet or Old Spanish ginete (“small fast horse; light horseman”), from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي (zanātī), the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders. Doublet of Zenati.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

jennyassdonkeyhorsejackjackassmulesumpterthoroughbred

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 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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