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LENGTHY

/ˈlɛŋkθiː/

AdjectiveLENGTH-ylength-y · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

extendedprolongedprotractedcolossaldiffuseelongateelongatedendlessextensivegangling

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 2019, 2020.