NYT Dictionary

ACRYLIC

/əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/
AdjectiveNouna-CRYL-ica-cryl-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bakelitebunacelluloidformicalucitemylarpvcperspexplexiglasstyrofoam

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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