/ Dictionary / Index P peccant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pec•cant Pronunciation: (pek'unt), [key] — adj. sinning; guilty of a moral offense. violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peccant (Thesaurus) peccadillo peccary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language