NYT Dictionary

LIMELIGHT

/ˈlaɪm.laɪt/
NounVerbLIME-lightlime-light · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

The intense white light produced when heating lime in an oxyhydrogen flame.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From lime + light.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Drummond lightspotlightglarearcattentionballyhooblurbcelebritycrycurrency

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 2018, 2019.

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