NYT Dictionary

VAPE

/veɪp/
NounVerbGrade 12

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

Meaning

Synonym of vaporizer.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *kwapōs Latin vapor Old French vapeurder. Old French vaporbor. Middle English vapour English vapor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vaporiz(e) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English vaporizerclip. English vape Clipping of vaporizer.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vaporizere-cige-cigarettee-pipeelectronic nicotine delivery systemhoohak pennic stickrazzvape pen

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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