NYT Dictionary

MELD

/mɛld/
VerbNounMELDGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

The verb is probably derived: * from a blend of melt + weld; or * from melled (“blended; mingled”), the past participle of mell. The noun is derived from the verb. Compare also melting pot.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conflatemergecombinationcanastameltblendfluxmixcommingleimmix

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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