NYT Dictionary

UNHUNG

AdjectiveUN-hungun-hung · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.

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 hung English unhung From un- + hung.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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