physique

[ fi-zeek ]

noun

1. physical or bodily structure, appearance, or development:

   the physique of an athlete.

physique

/ fɪˈziːk /

noun

1. the general appearance of the body with regard to size, shape, muscular development, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of physique¹

1820–30; < French < Latin physicus. See physic

Word History and Origins

Origin of physique¹

C19: via French, from physique (adj) natural, from Latin physicus physical

Example Sentences

"He told me to cut my hair like a boy, no make-up. I was so thin that my physique didn't look any different," she said.

From BBC

The actor’s physique is one easily mistaken for the kind a ruthless heavy could break like a twig or silence by barking some reminder to know her place.

From Salon

Adam worries over his physique, which he has tried to mold with Doritos, squats and a drug designed to fatten up livestock, “specifically sheep.”

From Los Angeles Times

Much of Moore’s 2019 memoir, “Inside Out,” details the extreme measures she took during her peak days of stardom to maintain her physique.

From Salon

Once the project wrapped, and with some more relaxed eating around the holidays, the anxiety returned as filming for the fourth season of “Emily in Paris” neared and his physique, he says, wasn’t as fit.

From Los Angeles Times

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