NYT Dictionary

RABID

/ˈɹæbɪd/
AdjectiveNounRAB-idrab-id · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Affected with rabies.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Latin rabiō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rabidusbor. English rabid From the Latin rabidus, from rabiō (“to rave”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

madfierceinfuriateragingferociousfuriousrampantgrimincessiverabid

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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