NYT Dictionary

PAINKILLING

AdjectiveAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023

Meaning

Reducing or eliminating pain.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From pain + killing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pain-relievinganalgesic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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