NYT Dictionary

WADING

/wˈeɪdɪŋ/
AdjectiveNounVerbWAD-ingwad-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

Appropriate to wade in.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English wade Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English wading From wade + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wadepackbundlewadcompactjamjampackramcrambackstroke

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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