Meaning
No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English ded, deed, from Old English dēad, from Proto-West Germanic *daud, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz. Compare West Frisian dead, dea, Dutch dood, German tot, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål død, Norwegian Nynorsk daud, Swedish död.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-04DAELNYZ
- 2026-06-19ACDEIMY
- 2026-05-23ACDEINY
- 2026-04-23ADQLENU
- 2026-01-08ADYTIEM
- 2025-12-04DYAXLET
- 2025-11-19DAHBGEI
- 2025-09-20ADENYZL
- 2025-03-28ADPOHEN
- 2025-02-19AOCLEDK
- 2025-01-09EOHDFNA
- 2024-12-01ABHEDGI
+5 earlier appearances in the archive.