NYT Dictionary

MINTY

/ˈmɪnti/
AdjectiveGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having a flavor or essence of mint.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Latin mentabor. Proto-West Germanic *mintā Old English minte Middle English mynte English mint Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English minty From mint + -y.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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