NYT Dictionary

KVELL

/kvɛl/
VerbAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023

Meaning

To feel delighted and proud; to boast; to gloat.

Etymology

Origin: German

From Yiddish קוועלן (kveln), from Middle High German quellen, from Old High German quellan, from Proto-West Germanic *kwellan. Cognate with German quellen and English quell (“source, spring”).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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