NYT Dictionary
EXPLICIT
/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/AdjectiveNounPhraseex-PLIC-itex-plic-it · 3 syllablesGrade 7
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018
Meaning
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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 2018.