pyknic
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pyk·nic
(pĭk′nĭk)adj.
Having a short stocky physique.
[From Greek puknos, compact.]
pyk′nic n.
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pyknic
(ˈpɪknɪk)adj
(Anthropology & Ethnology) (of a physical type) characterized by a broad squat fleshy physique with a large chest and abdomen
[C20: from Greek puknos thick]
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pyk•nic
(ˈpɪk nɪk)adj.
1. (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure.
n. 2. a person of the pyknic type.
[1920–25; < Greek pykn(ós) thick + -ic]
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Adj. | 1. | pyknic - having a squat and fleshy build; "a pyknic practical joke" fat - having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was" |
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