NYT Dictionary

LABIA

/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/
NounLA-bi-ala-bi-a · 3 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Unadapted borrowing from Latin labia (“lips”), plural of labium (“lip”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

beef curtainsbeef flapscunt lipsfanny flapslabeslipslower lipsmeat curtainsmeat flapsmud flaps

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:

+23 earlier appearances in the archive.

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