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picnicker

/ˈpɪk.nɪ.kər/
pic · nick · er
Plural:picnickers
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picnicker Lexical Profile

picnicker Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person who takes part in a picnic, eating an informal meal outdoors in a park, countryside, or scenic setting.

Example

"The park was filled with families and picnickers enjoying the warm Sunday afternoon on checkered blankets."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Because 'picnic' ends in a hard 'c', a 'k' is added before the '-er' suffix ('picnicker') to prevent the 'c' from being pronounced as a soft 's' before 'e'.

• Nearby Words

pickup
picky
picnic
picnicker
pictogram
pictograph
pictorial

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century from the verb 'picnic' (borrowed from 17th-century French 'pique-nique', meaning a social gathering where each attendee contributed food) plus the agentive suffix '-er'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Picnicker. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/picnicker
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