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physique
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Physique \Phy*sique"\, n. [F. See Physic.] The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
With his white hair and splendid physique.
--Mrs.
Stowe.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1826, from French physique, noun use of physique (adj.) "physical," from Latin physicus "natural, physics," from Greek physikos, from physis "nature" (see physic).
Wiktionary
n. 1 The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person. 2 (context bodybuilding English): The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
WordNet
n. constitution of the human body [syn: build, body-build, habitus]
alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh]
Wikipedia
Physique may refer to:
- Physical fitness, a general state of health and well-being and, the ability to perform aspects of a sport or occupation
- Physical strength, the ability of an animal or human to exert force on physical objects using muscles
- Physical attractiveness, the degree to which a person's physical traits are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful
- Physique 57, New York City based fitness company founded in 2006
- Physique TV, Dubai based television channel dedicated to physical fitness
Usage examples of "physique".
He was still sexually undeveloped, but imagination forestalled his physique, and made him capable of amatory sensitiveness beyond his years.
God, she began to fashion a new physique to contain her consciousness, her powerful, exponentially expanded mind.
Diving instructors were universally slim and fit, but Ray and Josep now had perfect mesomorph physiques, tanned to a golden sheen.
Slowly he had been forced to suspect that he himself was outclassed, outshone, by a race whose very physique was incomprehensible to man.
By a King of like suit, Resemblance to the Querist in physique or mind or disposition.
Obviously well under twenty years of age, the shaveling advocate was of average height and stocky physique, black-haired and swarthy of complexion: not an advocate who would transfix by sheer physical presence, though his face was pleasant enough.
He had, however, been firmly informed by Madame de la Tourelle that his physique was in every way inferior to that of the mandrill, and coloring it was unlikely to improve matters.
Marcy spoke in a soft, unctuous voice that went ill with his tremendous physique.
At last his magnificent physique, his unpoisoned blood and splendid brain pulled him through to his new world of mind and heart torture.
No one could say for certain, but here were the Ainu, with their distinct physique, language and culture.
He drew a breath and made himself look even bigger, blessed with the wonderful physique of all the Antonians, the curly auburn hair, the reassuringly unintellectual face.
He glared at Bunsen as though he quite resented such an affront to his own physique.
Proud of his physique and prowess in walking, Castner had a passion for physical exercise which may have been one reason why Stilwell understood him and was one of the few officers with whom Castner never quarreled.
Sheldon has published several thousands of photographs showing the continuous variation of masculine physique, and assessing those variations within a frame of reference having three coordinates, endomorphy, mesomorphy and ectomorphy.
Spanish, Luis awoke in his old form, strong and sinewy, five foot ten, the perfect physique for a man.