NYT Dictionary

PINNED

/pɪnd/
VerbAdjectiveGrade 10

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

Meaning

simple past and past participle of pin

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *pinnaz Proto-West Germanic *pinn Old English pinn Middle English pinne English pin English -ed English pinned From pin + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

trappinimmobilizeimmobilise

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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