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pyknic

pyk·nic

UK/ˈpɪknɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having a squat and fleshy build

  • “a pyknic practical joke”
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Origin

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

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