Meaning
A quality of courage and endurance.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-08MEILTUV
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-06-11EGLMOTY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
- 2025-10-11MELNOTU
- 2025-09-24MAUTLEC
- 2025-07-10LEPMINT
- 2025-07-03LEUMITV
- 2025-06-10TEMIGLZ
- 2025-05-01MCPLEOT
- 2025-03-09MANGELT
+9 earlier appearances in the archive.