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picnic

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pic·nic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1picnic
Pronunciation:
\ˈpik-(ˌ)nik\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
German or French; German Picknick, from French pique-nique
Date:
1826
1: an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open ; also : the food provided for a picnic2 a: a pleasant or amusingly carefree experience <I don't expect being married to be a picnic — Josephine Pinckney> b: an easy task or feat3: a shoulder of pork with much of the butt removed
pic·nic·ky 
          Listen to the pronunciation of picnicky \-(ˌ)ni-kē\ adjective


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