Wordle Answer for May 12, 2022
The Wordle for May 12, 2022 solved to SLUNG. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
SLUNG
What slung means
Past tense and past participle of sling; threw or flung something forcefully, or carried something suspended from the shoulder or across the body.
Where the word comes from
From the past tense and past participle of "sling," which comes from Old Norse *slyngva*, meaning to throw or hurl. The Norse word entered Middle English through Scandinavian settlement in England, displacing earlier Germanic verbs for the same action. The sense of carrying something suspended (as in a sling) developed from the throwing sense over time.
Hints for May 12, 2022
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of slung
- 47
- hurled
- cast
- pitched
- flung
- tossed
- lobbed
- propelled
Used in a sentence
He _____ his backpack over his shoulder and headed out the door for his morning hike.
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