NYT Dictionary
PYKNIC
/ˈpɪknɪk/AdjectiveNounPYK-nicpyk-nic · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
short and stout; endomorphic
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + -ic, as a calque of German pyknisch.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
endomorphic
Antonyms
mesomorphicectomorphic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.