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ANEMIC

/əˈniː.mɪk/
AdjectiveNouna-NE-mica-ne-mic · 3 syllablesGrade 8

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

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English anemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anemic From anemia + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enervatedunderoxygenatedanaemicachromicallergicachromaticapoplecticarthriticashenashy

Antonyms

nonanemic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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