Pyknic

Jeevan Sivasubramaniam Posted by Jeevan Sivasubramaniam, Managing Director, Editorial, Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.



Pyknic (noun): Characterized by broadness of girth; dense or stocky.
Pyknic (noun): Characterized by broadness of girth; dense or stocky. Often in tandem with a short, rotund stature.

How easy is it to remember that the word pyknic describes what happens if you have one too many lavish picnics?