Meaning
Clear, detailed, or powerful.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Italic *gʷīwō Latin vīvō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin vīviduslbor. English vivid Learned borrowing from Latin vividus (“animated, spirited”), from vivere (“to live”), akin to vita (“life”), Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”). The noun sense (a type of marker pen) was genericized from Bic's Vivid Marker brand.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-28VADILTY
- 2026-07-09VBDEIMO
- 2026-06-28VDEGILN
- 2026-02-04VDNIELY
- 2025-10-27DAILNUV
- 2025-08-23VDIGEHN
- 2024-11-01VADEGIN
- 2024-10-20VCTNIDE
- 2024-09-06VDLFEIO
- 2024-06-15IAOLVND
- 2024-05-22VAIDCET
- 2024-05-04VCIEDGN
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.