NYT Dictionary

VIRAL

/ˈvaɪɹəl/
AdjectiveNounVI-ralvi-ral · 2 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

Of or relating to a biological virus.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English -al English viral From virus + -al.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

virous

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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