MORAY

Meaning

Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Portuguese moreia, from Latin murēna (“sea eel, lamprey”), from Ancient Greek σμύραινα (smúraina), from σμύρος (smúros, “sea eel”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

• 2025-06-01MAWORTY
• 2025-01-03MYOCNRA
• 2024-07-15RALMNOY
• 2024-01-01AYHRNMO
• 2023-07-21AYCRMON
• 2023-03-25AYMWROT