NYT Dictionary

CYANIC

/saɪˈænɪk/
AdjectiveCY-an-iccy-an-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 11

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

Meaning

Of cyanogen or its derivatives

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English cyan Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cyanic From cyan + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

acyanic

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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