NYT Dictionary

AZOIC

/ˈæzoʊɪk/
AdjectiveA-zo-ica-zo-ic · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From a- + -zoic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dumbinanimateinertinsensateinsensibleinsentientlifelessmutenonlivingsenseless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025.

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