I. ˈpēk noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, probably from Spanish pico, from picar to prick, pierce, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin piccare — more at pike (weapon)
: peak 5a
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French picq, from piquer to prick — more at pike
: pique III
III.
variant of pik
IV. ˈpik noun
( plural pics or pix -ks)
Etymology: short for picture
1. : photograph
these pics tell the story — Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican
2. : motion picture
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish pica, from picar to prick
1. : the picador's lance
2.
[by shortening]
: picador
VI. transitive verb
( pic·ed -kt ; pic·ed ; pic·ing -kiŋ ; pics -ks)
: to prod or thrust at (a bull) with a pic