NYT Dictionary
METALHEAD
NounMET-al-headmet-al-head · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
Someone who listens to or is a fan of heavy metal music.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -head English metalhead From metal + -head.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
headbangermetaller
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 2021.