NYT Dictionary
VENEER
/vəˈnɪɹ/NounVerbve-NEERve-neer · 2 syllablesGrade 7
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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