Meaning
Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English nete, net, nette, from Anglo-Norman neit (“good, desirable, clean”), a variant of Old French net, nette (“clean, clear, pure”), from Latin nitidus (“gleaming”), derived from nitēre (“to shine”). Doublet of net and nitid. Cognate with German nett (“nice, kind”). Compare also nait.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
on the rocks
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-05-16AEHNOPT
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2026-03-28NABEMKT
- 2025-10-16TAELNUX
- 2025-08-06TAMEBJN
- 2025-07-09TANEDGV
- 2025-04-22TAPECNX
- 2025-03-11TNAKMEB
- 2025-02-12TYAPMEN
- 2024-12-31NATHEPY
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.