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/niːp/
NounAdjectiveVerbNEEPGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The tongue or pole of a cart or other vehicle drawn by two animals.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Perhaps of Scandinavian origin: compare dialectal Norwegian neip (“forked pole”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

couchantdebaseddepressedebbfloodflowfluxlowcrouchedflat

Antonyms

springtide

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:

+8 earlier appearances in the archive.

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