NYT Dictionary
PALMBALL
NounPALM-ballpalm-ball · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
A change-up pitch in which the baseball is held tightly in the palm or between the thumb and ring finger, then thrown like a fastball.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From palm + ball.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.