NYT Dictionary

ONIONY

/ˈʌnjəni/
AdjectiveON-ion-yon-ion-y · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Resembling an onion or onions, especially in terms of smell.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From onion + -y. In sense 3, after the mock news outlet The Onion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

onioned

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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