Meaning
An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Borrowed from Tibetan གཡའ་དྲེད (g.ya' dred, “wildman, yeti”), compound of གཡའ (g.ya', “dirt, rust, slate”) and དྲེད (dred, “bear”). Attested since 1937.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
abominable snowman
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles: