NYT Dictionary

UNCUT

/ʌnˈkʌt/
Adjectiveun-CUTun-cut · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Not cut.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English unkut, uncutte, unkyt, unkutt, equivalent to un- + cut.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

foreskinnedintactnaturaluncircedun-circeduncircumcisedunclippeduncutunsnippeduntrimmed

Antonyms

trimmedmowncut

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:

+6 earlier appearances in the archive.

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