Meaning
Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
isinglassalabasterasphaltmineraltransparency
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 30 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-05MACGIKN
- 2026-07-13MACILOT
- 2026-06-26MACGILY
- 2026-06-22CAEHILM
- 2026-06-19ACDEIMY
- 2026-05-15MANGCIP
- 2026-02-26IATMNYC
- 2026-02-21MACINOT
- 2026-02-19MACEHIT
- 2026-01-16CAMLFEI
- 2025-11-18MAORIKC
- 2025-07-06IARHCMT
+18 earlier appearances in the archive.