Definition of PYKNIC

pyknic

Meanings

Plural: pyknics

Adjective

  • having a squat and fleshy build
    • "a pyknic practical joke"

Adj

  • short and stout; endomorphic

Noun

  • A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; an endomorph.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + -ic, as a calque of German pyknisch.

Synonyms

endomorphic

Scrabble Score: 17

pyknic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pyknic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pyknic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

pyknic is a valid Words With Friends word