NYT Dictionary

DIET

/ˈdaɪət/
NounAdjectiveVerbDI-etdi-et · 2 syllablesGrade 4

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

Meaning

The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English diet, dyet, diete, from Old French diete, from Medieval Latin dieta (“regimen, regulation; assembly”), from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα (díaita).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

litedietingassemblyassignationassociationballbenchboardbrawlcabinet

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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