NYT Dictionary

TUMMY

/ˈtʌ.mi/

NounTUM-mytum-my · 2 syllablesGrade 1

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

Meaning

The stomach or belly.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Imitating a child's attempt to say stomach, via archaic colloquialism stummy. Compare twee and pasghetti for similar phonetic reductions.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bellybay windowbeer babybeer bellybeer gutbeer musclesBuddha bellycorporationGerman goitregorbelly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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