NYT Dictionary

NUDE

/n(j)uːd/
AdjectiveNounNOODGrade 3

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

Meaning

Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Entered English 1493 as a legal term, meaning "unsupported, not formally attested," from Middle English nud, from Latin nūdus (“naked, bare”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flesh-coloredskin-coloredcarnationbarenakedbaldblankbrainchildclassiccomposition

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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