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UNGLUE

/ˈənɡluː/

Verbun-GLUEun-glue · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

to separate that which was held by glue

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 glue English unglue From un- + glue.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

deglutinatedetachdiffusedisengagedisjoindispersedofffreeliberateloose

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

2026-04-07GDNFELU
2025-12-27UANGELT
2024-06-01NDLFEGU