TRAY

Meaning

A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English trey, from Old English trēġ, trīġ (“wooden board, tray”), from Proto-West Germanic *trauwi, from Proto-Germanic *trawją (“wooden vessel”), from Proto-Indo-European *drewo-, *dóru (“tree; wood”). Cognate with Old Norse treyja (“carrier”), Old Swedish trø (“wooden grain measure”), Low German Treechel (“dough trough”), Ancient Greek δροίτη (droítē, “tub, vat”), Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa, “trough”). Related to trough and tree.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-08-27TAMORWY
• 2026-04-26RATICNY
• 2026-02-07YATROIP
• 2026-01-17YATROLP
• 2025-10-07AFGIRTY
• 2025-09-10RAIPUTY
• 2025-03-25RAVYTLI
• 2025-03-01TAYRHDN
• 2024-12-26AIURMTY
• 2024-12-13TAWKCRY
• 2024-09-27AHYWTRO
• 2024-08-16TYARLBO

+9 earlier appearances in the archive.