NYT Dictionary

FELID

/ˈfilɪd/
NounFE-lidfe-lid · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Any member of the cat family (Felidae).

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Felid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); by surface analysis, feline + -id.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

felinecatfelidcattykittenish

Antonyms

nonfelid

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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