NYT Dictionary

MAMMARY

/ˈmæməɹi/
AdjectiveNounMAM-ma-rymam-ma-ry · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Renaissance Latin mammārius, from Classical Latin mamma (“breast”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, mamma + -ary.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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