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Pyknic Crossword Clue

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adjective

• having an (over)abundance of flesh

• containing or composed of fat

noun

• a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)

• a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs

• excess bodily weight

adjective satellite

• having a relatively large diameter

• lucrative

• marked by great fruitfulness

verb

• make fat or plump

96%5Exact Match!
adjective satellite

• excessively fat

30%7 Least pyknic
verb

• To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

• To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.

• Followed by against, on, or upon: to rest or rely, for support, comfort, etc.

• To hang outwards.

• To press against.

• To thin out (a fuel-air mixture): to reduce the fuel flow into the mixture so that there is more air or oxygen.

• To conceal.

adjective

• (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

• (of meat) Having little fat.

• Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.

• Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.

• Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; opposed to fat.

• Efficient, economic, frugal, agile, slimmed-down; pertaining to the modern industrial principles of "lean manufacturing"

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times08 Feb 1992 Across 63
New York Times07 May 1988 Across 34
New York Times26 Jan 1986 Down 15
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