New York Times NYT Spelling Bee Answers and Solution for December 12, 2023

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Today’s pangram is ENVIABLE.

ENVIABLE is defined as causing envy.

ALIEN is defined as transfer property or ownership. It is also defined as anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found. It is also defined as not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something. It is also defined as a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country. It is also defined as a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere. It is also defined as being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world.

ALIENABLE is defined as transferable to another owner.

ANAL is defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.. It is also defined as of or related to the anus.

The word ANNAL has no known definition.

ANNEAL is defined as bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling.

ANVIL is defined as the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes. It is also defined as a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering.

AVIAN is defined as pertaining to or characteristic of birds.

BALEEN is defined as a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets.

BANAL is defined as repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.

BANANA is defined as any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits. It is also defined as elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh.

BANE is defined as something causing misery or death.

BEAN is defined as informal terms for a human head. It is also defined as any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food. It is also defined as any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods. It is also defined as any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans. It is also defined as hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball.

BEANBALL is defined as a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter’s head.

BEANIE is defined as a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen.

BEELINE is defined as the most direct route.

The word BEEN has no known definition.

The word BIENNIA has no known definition.

BIENNIAL is defined as having a life cycle lasting two seasons. It is also defined as occurring every second year. It is also defined as (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season.

The word BLIN has no known definition.

BLINI is defined as Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream.

ELAN is defined as distinctive and stylish elegance. It is also defined as a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause). It is also defined as enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness.

ELEVEN is defined as a team that plays football. It is also defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one. It is also defined as being one more than ten.

ENABLE is defined as render capable or able for some task.

ENLIVEN is defined as heighten or intensify. It is also defined as make lively.

EVEN is defined as to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons. It is also defined as of the score in a contest. It is also defined as occurring at fixed intervals. It is also defined as become even or more even. It is also defined as make even or more even. It is also defined as symmetrically arranged. It is also defined as make level or straight. It is also defined as the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall). It is also defined as equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced. It is also defined as being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with). It is also defined as divisible by two.

INALIENABLE is defined as not subject to forfeiture. It is also defined as incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another.

INANE is defined as extremely silly or stupid.

The word INNIE has no known definition.

The word LAIN has no known definition.

LANAI is defined as an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area. It is also defined as a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room.

LANE is defined as a narrow way or road. It is also defined as a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic.

LEAN is defined as lacking excess flesh. It is also defined as the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. It is also defined as containing little excess. It is also defined as have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined. It is also defined as cause to lean to the side. It is also defined as to incline or bend from a vertical position. It is also defined as cause to lean or incline. It is also defined as not profitable or prosperous. It is also defined as rely on for support. It is also defined as lacking in mineral content or combustible material.

LEAVEN is defined as cause to puff up with a leaven. It is also defined as an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something. It is also defined as a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid.

LIEN is defined as a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses. It is also defined as the right to take another’s property if an obligation is not discharged.

LINE is defined as a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning. It is also defined as a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface. It is also defined as mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it. It is also defined as a connected series of events or actions or developments. It is also defined as the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed. It is also defined as a conceptual separation or distinction. It is also defined as a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence. It is also defined as a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power. It is also defined as the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money. It is also defined as make a mark or lines on a surface. It is also defined as (often plural) a means of communication or access. It is also defined as the descendants of one individual. It is also defined as space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising. It is also defined as a short personal letter. It is also defined as a telephone connection. It is also defined as be in line with; form a line along. It is also defined as the maximum credit that a customer is allowed. It is also defined as a particular kind of product or merchandise. It is also defined as a pipe used to transport liquids or gases. It is also defined as a commercial organization serving as a common carrier. It is also defined as acting in conformity. It is also defined as a formation of people or things one behind another. It is also defined as a formation of people or things one beside another. It is also defined as a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops). It is also defined as a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. It is also defined as a mark that is long relative to its width. It is also defined as a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum. It is also defined as a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent. It is also defined as cover the interior of. It is also defined as fill plentifully. It is also defined as in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area. It is also defined as mark with lines. It is also defined as persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress. It is also defined as reinforce with fabric. It is also defined as something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible. It is also defined as text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen.

LINEAL is defined as in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child. It is also defined as arranged in a line.

LINEN is defined as a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish. It is also defined as a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant. It is also defined as white goods or clothing made with linen cloth.

LIVEN is defined as make lively.

NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.

NAIL is defined as hit hard. It is also defined as take into custody. It is also defined as complete a pass. It is also defined as locate exactly. It is also defined as succeed at easily. It is also defined as succeed in obtaining a position. It is also defined as a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard. It is also defined as a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener. It is also defined as attach something somewhere by means of nails. It is also defined as horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.

NAIVE is defined as marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience. It is also defined as lacking information or instruction. It is also defined as of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style. It is also defined as not initiated; deficient in relevant experience. It is also defined as inexperienced.

The word NANA has no known definition.

NAVAL is defined as connected with or belonging to or used in a navy.

NAVE is defined as the central area of a church.

NAVEL is defined as a scar where the umbilical cord was attached. It is also defined as the center point or middle of something.

The word NENE has no known definition.

NIBBLE is defined as eat intermittently; take small bites of. It is also defined as a small byte. It is also defined as bite gently. It is also defined as bite off very small pieces. It is also defined as gentle biting.

NINE is defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one. It is also defined as one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face. It is also defined as denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten. It is also defined as a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together.

VAIN is defined as unproductive of success. It is also defined as characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.

VANE is defined as mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind. It is also defined as the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft. It is also defined as flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water. It is also defined as a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it.

VANILLA is defined as a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans). It is also defined as a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans. It is also defined as any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers. It is also defined as plain and without any extras or adornments. It is also defined as flavored with vanilla extract.

VANILLIN is defined as a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings.

VEIN is defined as a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart. It is also defined as one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect. It is also defined as any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ. It is also defined as a layer of ore between layers of rock. It is also defined as a distinctive style or manner. It is also defined as make a veinlike pattern.

VENAL is defined as capable of being corrupted.

VENIAL is defined as easily excused or forgiven. It is also defined as warranting only temporal punishment.

VILLAIN is defined as a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately. It is also defined as the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction.

The word VILLANELLE has no known definition.

VINE is defined as a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface.

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