NYT Dictionary

PYIC

/ˈpaɪ.ɪk/
AdjectivePY-icpy-ic · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

purulent

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πύον (púon) New Latin English py- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pyic From py- + -ic.

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, 2023, 2024.

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