NYT Dictionary

PIED

/paɪd/
AdjectiveVerbPEYEDGrade 7

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

Meaning

Having two or more colors, especially black and white.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From archaic pie (“magpie”), from Old French pie, from Latin pica. Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bicolornun-colouredparticolouredpiebaldmotleycalicomulticolormulticolourmulticoloredmulticoloured

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.

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