NYT Dictionary

LONGLINE

AdjectiveNounVerbLONG-linelong-line · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2026

Meaning

longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long English line English longline From long + line.

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 2023, 2026.

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