NYT Dictionary

WARP

/ˈwoɹp/
NounVerbWARPwarp · 1 syllableGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025

Meaning

The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally:

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English warp, werp, from Old English wearp, warp (“a warp, threads stretched lengthwise in a loom, twig, osier”), from Proto-Germanic *warpą (“a warp”). Cognate with Middle Dutch warp, Middle Low German warp, German werfen, Danish and Swedish varp.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

corruptlead astraywarpadulteratedebauchdemoralizedetortfileimmoralizepervert

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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