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    pyknic
    /ˈpɪknɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or denoting a stocky physique with a rounded body and head, thickset trunk, and a tendency to fat.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pyknicPyknic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PYKNIC is characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity : endomorphic.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pyknicPyknic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 2, 2024 · Definitions of pyknic. adjective. having a squat and fleshy build. “a pyknic practical joke” synonyms: endomorphic. fat. having an (over)abundance of flesh. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pyknic." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pyknic. Accessed 02 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pyknicPYKNIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pyknic definition: (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure.. See examples of PYKNIC used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPYKNIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. (of a physical type) characterized by a broad squat fleshy physique with a large chest and abdomen. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: from Greek puknos thick. Word Frequency. pyknic in American English. (ˈpɪknɪk ) adjective. Obsolete. endomorphic (sense 3)

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pyknicPyknic - definition of pyknic by The Free Dictionary

    Define pyknic. pyknic synonyms, pyknic pronunciation, pyknic translation, English dictionary definition of pyknic. adj. Having a short stocky physique. pyk′nic n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › pyknicPyknic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. (anthropology) A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; a mesomorph. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Pyknic. Noun. Singular: pyknic. Plural: pyknics. Origin of Pyknic. From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknos, “thick" ). From Wiktionary. From Greek puknos compact.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pyknic typePyknic type - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 28, 2024 · round, fat, and heavy.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › pyknicpyknic - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    (of a physical type) characterized by a broad squat fleshy physique with a large chest and abdomen. Etymology: 20th Century: from Greek puknos thick. 'pyknic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): asthenic - athletic - isopycnic. Look up "pyknic" at Merriam-Webster. Look up "pyknic" at dictionary.com.

  10. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › pyknicPyknic | definition of pyknic by Medical dictionary

    Denoting a constitutional body type characterized by well-rounded external contours and ample body cavities; virtually synonymous with endomorphic. [G. pyknos, thick] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › pyknic_adjpyknic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the word pyknic is in the 1920s. OED's earliest evidence for pyknic is from 1925, in a translation by Walter Sprott, sociologist. pyknic is a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; modelled on a German lexical item.