pyic

P3Y4I1C3
/ˈpaɪ.ɪk/

adjective

purulent

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivepyic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepurulent

    This eventually develops into a pyic infection which may extend well into the jaw bone.

    1971, Reginald H. Barrett, Ecology of the Feral Hog in Tehama County, California, page 217

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπύον (púon)
  2. Englishpy-
  3. Englishpyic

From py- + -ic.

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APA

pyic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyic

MLA

“pyic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyic.

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