NYT Dictionary

LIQUIDY

AdjectiveLIQ-uidyliq-uidy · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Having a consistency similar to a liquid, but also similar to a solid (for example custard); semifluid.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Latin liquidusbor. Old French liquidebor. Middle English liquide English liquid Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English liquidy From liquid + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flowingfluentfluidfluxionaljuicyliquidrunnysappysucculentwatery

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 2020, 2023.

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