Meaning
Careful attention.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English heden, from Old English hēdan (“to heed, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive”), from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan (“to heed, guard”), from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to heed, protect”). Cognate with West Frisian hoedje (“to heed”), Dutch hoeden (“to heed”), German hüten (“to heed”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
inattentiveness
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 24 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-01HDEMNOY
- 2026-07-01ECDHIPU
- 2026-06-14HADEINP
- 2026-01-09HAIDCEP
- 2025-11-19DAHBGEI
- 2025-10-20HDEGINU
- 2025-10-04HACDEIN
- 2025-04-28HANEDIW
- 2025-03-17HTCONDE
- 2025-02-22DYEWOHN
- 2025-01-18HPLAMED
- 2025-01-09EOHDFNA
+12 earlier appearances in the archive.