NYT Dictionary

MEDDLE

/ˈmɛd.əl/

VerbMED-dlemed-dle · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dabblestick one's nose intostick one's oar inbeminglecombinemingadmixamalgamate blendcommingle

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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