NYT Dictionary

CONIC

/ˈkɑ.nɪk/
AdjectiveNounCON-iccon-ic · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Synonym of conical.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conicalconelikeinfundibular

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 36 recorded puzzles:

+24 earlier appearances in the archive.

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