NYT Dictionary

LAGGY

/ˈlæɡi/
AdjectiveLAG-gylag-gy · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English lag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English laggy From lag + -y.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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