NYT Dictionary

TIPPLE

/ˈtɪpəl/
NounVerbTIP-pletip-ple · 2 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Unknown but possibly from a Scandinavian source (see Norwegian tipla), or from tip + -le.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

adult beveragealcoholbevvyboozecarousedrinkfuddlinggroghard drinklibation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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