NYT Dictionary

LIEN

/liːn/
NounVerbLI-enli-en · 2 syllablesGrade 12

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

Meaning

tendon

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Middle French lien, from Latin ligāmen (“bond”), from ligō (“tie, bind”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

miltspleenantichresisbottomryhypothechypothecationmortgage

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 38 recorded puzzles:

+26 earlier appearances in the archive.

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