NYT Dictionary

PONCY

/ˈpɑnsi/
AdjectivePON-cypon-cy · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a ponce.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From ponce (“kept man; pimp; effeminate man; homosexual man”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

homophilehomosexuallike thatqueersimilisexualthat way

Antonyms

heterosexualstraggotstraightheterobreeder

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

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