Wordle Answer for June 23, 2022
BRINK was the Wordle answer for June 23, 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
BRINK
What brink means
The edge or border of a steep place, cliff, or other dangerous area, or the point just before something significant happens.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *brink*, borrowed from Old Norse *brinki*, meaning edge or border. The Norse word likely developed from Proto-Germanic roots related to the idea of a sharp edge or steep slope. The word entered English during the Viking period and took on its modern sense of the verge or edge of something, especially a precipice or the boundary of water.
Hints for June 23, 2022
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Synonyms of brink
- threshold
- verge
- gulf
- brim
- chasm
- abyss
- shore
- sinkhole
Used in a sentence
She stood at the _____ of the cliff, gazing out at the vast ocean below.
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