NYT Dictionary

UNGLUED

/ʌnɡlˈud/
VerbAdjectiveun-GLUEDun-glued · 2 syllablesGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of unglue

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 glued English unglued From un- + glued.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

crusheddashedovercomeprostrateshakenstrickenundoneunmannedunnervedunstrung

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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