LADY

Meaning

The mistress of a household.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der.? Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz Proto-West Germanic *hlaib Old English hlāf Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *daigijǭder. Old English dǣġe Old English hlǣfdīġe Middle English lady English lady From Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of a household, wife of a lord, lady”, literally “bread-kneader”), from hlāf (“bread, loaf”) + dǣġe (“kneader”), related to Old English dǣġe (“maker of dough”) (whence dey (“dairymaid”)). Compare also lord. More at loaf, dairy, dough. Unrelated to lad.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-09-04DAELNYZ
• 2026-08-31LABDORY
• 2026-04-20LATIDNY
• 2026-03-15LARDCIY
• 2025-12-04DYAXLET
• 2025-11-11YANLGDI
• 2025-09-20ADENYZL
• 2025-08-27LAVIDNY
• 2025-08-11DAOYIHL
• 2024-09-22YAZLIED
• 2024-08-26ADOIHLY
• 2024-05-27ADNIHLY

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.