Wordle Answer for June 9, 2022
GIRTH was the Wordle answer for June 9, 2022. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
GIRTH
What girth means
The measurement around the middle of something, such as a person's waist or a tree's trunk, or a strap that fastens a saddle securely around a horse's body.
Where the word comes from
From Old Norse *gjörð*, meaning a belt or encircling band. The word entered Middle English through contact with Scandinavian settlers, eventually developing into the modern sense of a strap encircling a horse's body to secure a saddle, and more broadly any measurement around something.
Hints for June 9, 2022
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Synonyms of girth
- cinch
- girt
- gird
- begird
Used in a sentence
The saddle was cinched tight around the horse's _____ before the long ride.
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