NYT Dictionary

TENDU

NounTEN-duten-du · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French tendu (“stretched”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Coromandel ebonyEast Indian ebonykendutemburinituniki

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, 2024.

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