NYT Dictionary

UNGROUND

AdjectiveVerbUN-groundun-ground · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Not having been ground; unpulverized.

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- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground English unground From un- + ground.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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