Irving
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Washington Irving, the early nineteenth-century American author celebrated for his short stories and sketches, notably The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle.
“The student wrote an essay on Irving and his lasting influence on American literary tradition.”
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Proper noun, V in the middle is distinctive and narrows guesses, the -ING ending may mislead
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Worth 10 points, V scores 4 and G scores 2, proper noun status may disqualify in strict rule sets
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