Meaning
All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English eche, elche, ilch, from Old English ǣlċ, contraction of ǣġhwelċ. Comparable to aye + alike. Compare Scots ilk, elk (“each, every”), Saterland Frisian älk (“each”), West Frisian elk, elts (“each”), Dutch elk (“each”), Low German elk, ellik (“each”), German Low German elk, elke (“each, every”), German jeglicher (“any”). By surface analysis, Old English ā + which.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 24 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2026-07-06CAEHLNV
- 2026-06-22CAEHILM
- 2026-06-15HACEIPT
- 2026-04-06HAPECKY
- 2026-01-09HAIDCEP
- 2025-12-02CLAKEDH
- 2025-10-04HACDEIN
- 2025-05-15HTAMECK
- 2025-01-27HYALCBE
- 2024-12-14HANECLO
+12 earlier appearances in the archive.