Meaning
Indefinite in number; unspecified.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English ump Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥-t(-s) Proto-Germanic *tegun(dz) Proto-Germanic *teguz Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz Old English -tiġ Middle English -ty English -ty English umpty From ump (“a colloquial name for the dash "—" in Morse code”) + -ty.
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, 2021, 2022.