NYT Dictionary

BUOYANT

/ˈbɔɪ.ənt/
AdjectiveBUOY-antbuoy-ant · 2 syllablesGrade 8

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

Meaning

Having buoyancy; able to float.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English buoy Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English buoyant From buoy + -ant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

successfulthrivingfloatychirpyperkyadaptableairybreezyadaptiveafloat

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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