NYT Dictionary
VEXED
/ˈvɛkst/AdjectiveVerbVEKSTCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
annoyed, irritated or distressed
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Latin vexōbor. Old French vexerbor. Middle English vexen Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed Middle English vexed English vexed From Middle English vexed, vexede, vexit, vixid, equivalent to vex + -ed.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
reassure
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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