Meaning
Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid From French acide, from Latin acidus (“sour, acid”), from aceō (“to be sour”). Doublet of agita.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-25CADEINV
- 2026-08-06DABCIRT
- 2026-07-16DACIRTY
- 2026-06-19ACDEIMY
- 2026-06-07CAUIDTV
- 2026-05-23ACDEINY
- 2026-01-18CTANGID
- 2025-08-17CAIDBET
- 2025-07-19ABLDCIO
- 2025-04-17ACUIDTV
- 2025-02-17DRANHCI
- 2025-02-06CAMEDIY
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.