NYT Dictionary

GADID

/ˈɡeɪdɪd/

NounAdjectiveGA-didga-did · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any fish of the family Gadidae.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Gadid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names), or, by surface analysis, translingual Gad(us) (“cod”) + -id.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gadoidcodlike

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 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.