NYT Dictionary

ROAN

/ษนoสŠn/
AdjectiveNounROHNGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic *๐‚๐Œฐ๐Œฟ๐Œณ๐Œฐ๐Œฝ (*raudan), accusative of ๐‚๐Œฐ๐Œฟ๐Œธ๐ƒ (rauรพs, โ€œredโ€). Compare rowan.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

auburnbaybayardbrassybrazenbronzebuckskinchestnutcopperdun

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.

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