Wordle Answer for August 19, 2022
The Wordle for August 19, 2022 solved to SHRUG. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
SHRUG
What shrug means
A gesture made by raising both shoulders slightly and briefly to express doubt, indifference, or uncertainty.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English *shrugg*, perhaps of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Norse *hrugga*, meaning to shake or shrug. The noun and verb forms emerged in English around the 15th century, originally describing a quick, dismissive shoulder movement. The exact path remains debated among etymologists, but the gesture itself—lifting shoulders to express doubt or indifference—has remained consistent throughout its documented history.
Hints for August 19, 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 shrug
- ignore
- shrink
- eliminate
- brush off
- wave off
- spurn
- dismiss
- disregard
Used in a sentence
I just _____ at his complaints because he never listens to advice anyway.
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