NYT Dictionary

PETITE

/pəˈtiːt/
AdjectiveNounpe-TITEpe-tite · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Fairly short and of slim build.

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bantamdiminutivelilliputianmidgettinyflyspeckcrampeddinkyexiguouslimited

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:

+1 earlier appearances in the archive.

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