Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “Being the right size or shape, or act of a seamstress taking measurements”, starting with the letters fi.
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adjective
- Of a kind appropriate to the situation suitable
noun
- An action or act of one that fits
- Something used in fitting up accessory
- A small often standardized part
"an electrical fitting"
verb
- To conform correctly to the shape or size of
"These jeans don't fit me anymore."
- To make a place or room for accommodate
"She fit all of the books into a single box."
- To be suitable for or to harmonize with
"“My first impression of Joy was that her name fit her perfectly. She radiated joy and calmness …”"
- To be seemly or proper for
"It fits us, then, to be as provident / As fear may teach us …"
- To be in agreement or accord with
"The theory fits all the facts."
- To put into a condition of readiness
"His temperament fitted him to understand an age of courageous exploits …"
- To cause to conform to or suit something
"You must fit the words to the music."
- Supply, equip
"fitted the ship with new engines"
- To adjust (a smooth curve of a specified type) to a given set of points
- To conform to a particular shape or size
"The dress fits perfectly."
- To be in harmony or accord belong
- To experience or be affected with a seizure and especially an epileptic seizure
"The 48-year-old was shopping in Stourbridge's Ryemarket when she collapsed and began fitting."
- To be seemly, proper, or suitable
"Why dost thou laugh? It fits not with this hour."
noun
- A room in a store in which customers can put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits before they buy it
noun
- The empirical determination of a curve or function that approximates a set of data
noun
- The work of a pipe fitter
- A piece (such as a coupling or elbow) used to connect pipes or as accessory to a pipe
adjective
- Fitting tightly to the body not baggy or loose
"a close-fitting pair of pants"
noun
- An itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew)
"a bill of quantities"
- A written document or note
- A formal petition
- An itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done invoice
"a bill of charges"
- An amount expended or owed
"paid the electricity bill"
- A statement of charges for food or drink check
"asked the waiter to bring the bill"
- A written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the public
"The sign read "Post no bills.""
- A programmed presentation (such as a movie, play, or concert)
"the opening of a new bill"
- A draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment
"a bill set before Congress"
- A declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person
"a bill of complaint"
- A piece of paper money
"a $20 bill"
- An individual or commercial note see note
"bills receivable"
- One hundred dollars
noun
- One that installs or repairs equipment (such as steam pipes) for heating, ventilating, or refrigerating systems
This clue was used on March 4, 2026.