NYT Dictionary

UNCLOAK

/ˈənkloʊk/
VerbUN-cloakun-cloak · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English cloak English uncloak From un- + cloak.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

exposedecloakuncoverunmaskbaredebunkdenudedevelopdisclosediscover

Antonyms

becloakcloakcoverhide

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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