Meaning
A very thin sheet of metal.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English foyle, from Middle French fueille, from Old French fueille (“plant leaf”), from Late Latin folia, the plural of folium, mistaken as a singular feminine. The literary sense is from the practice of backing a gem with metal foil to make it shine more brilliantly. Doublet of folio and folium, distantly also with phyllo and phyllon.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-15OBEFILN
- 2026-07-05ODEFILV
- 2026-06-09OEFGILN
- 2026-05-27OEFINLX
- 2026-05-10LODNGFI
- 2026-02-24OCFILNT
- 2025-06-25FBNIELO
- 2025-03-18FOENLIG
- 2024-12-30FGOLINR
- 2024-10-05OALFCIY
- 2024-08-25FEOLIMT
- 2023-12-25LWFONGI
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.