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NITID

/ˈnɪtɪd/

AdjectiveNI-tidni-tid · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Bright; lustrous; shining.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Latin niteō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin nitidus English nitid From Latin nitidus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nittyagleamgleaming

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.