NYT Dictionary

LOBED

/loʊbd/
AdjectiveLOHBDCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Having lobes.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English lobe Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English lobed From lobe + -ed.

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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