NYT Dictionary
LIVELONG
/ˈlɪv.lɒŋ/AdjectiveNounLIVE-longlive-long · 2 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
Total, complete, whole.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English live long, leve-long, lefe long (as in Alle the lefe longe daye), equivalent to lief + long. Compare Dutch heel den lieven langen dag (“all the livelong day”), German der liebe lange Tag (“the livelong day”) and German die liebe lange Nacht (“the livelong night”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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 2024.