NYT Dictionary

ACIDIC

/əˈsɪd.ɪk/
Adjectivea-CID-ica-cid-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

acidacidulentacidulousacerbicacridacrimoniousbitingbitterburningcaustic

Antonyms

basicalkalineamphoteric

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:

+10 earlier appearances in the archive.

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