NYT Dictionary

LUCID

/ˈl(j)uːsɪd/
AdjectiveNounLU-cidlu-cid · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Clear; easily understood.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *lukéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *l(o)ukēō? Latin lūceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin lūcidus English lucid Latin lucidus, from lūceō (“shine”) + -idus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

clearcoherentsanebrilliantlightglowingperspicuousstraightforwardradiantpellucid

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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