NYT Dictionary
VIRGIN
/ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/NounAdjectiveVIR-ginvir-gin · 2 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English virgine, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō. Doublet of Virgo. Displaced native Old English fǣmne.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
copulatorlibertine
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: