NYT Dictionary

DYEABLE

/ˈdaɪəbəl/
AdjectiveDYE-a-bledye-a-ble · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

Able to be dyed.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English dye Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English dyeable From dye + -able.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

undyeable

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 2022.

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