Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P pyretic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: py•ret•ic Pronunciation: (pī-ret'ik), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pyretic (Thesaurus) pyrethrum pyretotherapy ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ultimathule Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language