Meaning
A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *bellǭ Proto-West Germanic *bellā Old English belle Middle English belle English bell Inherited from Middle English belle, from Old English belle, from Proto-West Germanic *bellā, from Proto-Germanic *bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-. Cognate with West Frisian belle, bel (“bell”), Dutch bel (“bell”), Low German Belle, Bel (“bell”), Danish bjælde (“bell”), Faroese bjølla (“bell”), Icelandic bjalla (“bell”), Norwegian bjelle (“bell”), Swedish bjällra (“bell”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 36 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-10EBFLOTU
- 2026-07-04BAEHILT
- 2026-05-26EAKCBIL
- 2026-04-14BALECIY
- 2025-12-14BVANIEL
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
- 2025-10-17LBEIMOZ
- 2025-10-12BACEILT
- 2025-05-31LYAVEBO
- 2025-04-20LBOIEKX
- 2025-04-12BDLFEIO
- 2025-03-03BATGELV
+24 earlier appearances in the archive.