NYT Dictionary

UNTIED

/ˈəntaɪd/
AdjectiveVerbun-TIEDun-tied · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

Not tied; undone

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 tied English untied From un- + tied.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

untieunbraceunlaceundoloosenunfastenedunlacedunchainedunfetteredunshackled

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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