Meaning
Elegant, stylish.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Borrowed from French chic (“elegant”), which in turn is probably borrowed from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”). The word is akin to Dutch schielijk (“hasty”), schikken (“to arrange”) and Old English sċēon (“to happen”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 36 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-03IABCHLN
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-06-22CAEHILM
- 2026-06-15HACEIPT
- 2026-06-10HCGIMNO
- 2026-05-31CDLHGIO
- 2026-03-13IARCHOT
- 2026-02-23HACGIPR
- 2026-01-09HAIDCEP
- 2025-10-04HACDEIN
- 2025-09-12ICHMKUN
- 2025-08-31CUHRIMO
+24 earlier appearances in the archive.