picnic
/ˈpɪknɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
Example Sentences
- "We went out for a picnic in the forest."
- "We remind the guests that dealing with this problem is no picnic, and to be patient."
- ""Don't put your hand on me," said Uncle Henry irritably. "I'm crawling with lice. War would be a picnic if it wasn't for lice and dysentery. […]"
- "Smoked picnics of medium weights - from 6 to 8 pounds - are selling at wholesale at present for about half the price of fancy hams. Standard bacon of medium weights is another smoked product that is selling […]"
- "Smoked picnics (calas) are pork shoulders with the butt portion removed just beyond the knuckle bone. Shoulder butts are boneless […]"
- "Smoked picnics are sold whole and usually fully cooked. When sold boneless they are called pork shoulder roll. COOKING HAMS AND PICNICS Roasting : Roast a fully cooked ham or picnic according to […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from French pique-nique.