Wordle Answer for March 5, 2023
Players who opened Wordle on March 5, 2023 were trying to land on TOXIC. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
TOXIC
What toxic means
Containing or being a substance that is poisonous and harmful to living organisms when absorbed into the body in sufficient quantities.
Where the word comes from
From Latin *toxicum*, meaning "poison," which came from Greek *toxikon (pharmakon)*, literally "poison for arrows." The Greeks formed this from *toxon*, meaning "bow," since arrow poison was a common application. The word entered English in the 1600s through scientific and medical Latin, eventually broadening to describe anything poisonous or harmful.
Hints for March 5, 2023
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Synonyms of toxic
- virulent
- venomous
- toxicant
- deadly
- poisonous
Used in a sentence
The factory's _____ fumes made workers wear protective masks during their shifts.
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