NYT Dictionary

PEACHY

/ˈpiːt͡ʃi/
AdjectivePEACH-ypeach-y · 2 syllablesGrade 3

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

Meaning

Resembling a peach, peach-like.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Latin persicus Latin persicum Late Latin persica Vulgar Latin *pessica Old French peschebor. Middle English peche English peach Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English peachy From peach + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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