NYT Dictionary

TEPEFY

VerbTEP-e-fytep-e-fy · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024

Meaning

To cause to become tepid

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin tepefacĕre, from tepere (“to be warm”) and facĕre (“to make”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

chafecookfomentheatmullpreheatsteamstokesuperheatwarm

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 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024.

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