NYT Dictionary

KICKY

/ˈkɪkiː/
AdjectiveAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Lively, exciting, thrilling.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English kick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English kicky From kick + -y.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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