NYT Dictionary

WRAPPING

/ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/
NounVerbWRAP-pingwrap-ping · 2 syllablesGrade 6

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

Meaning

The material in which something is wrapped.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English wrappinge, wrappynge, equivalent to wrap + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

casingpackagingswatheline breakingline wrappingtext wrappingword wrappingwrapwrapperwind

Antonyms

unwrapunwind

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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