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Definition of Physique
1. Noun. Constitution of the human body.
Generic synonyms: Bodily Property
Specialized synonyms: Lankiness, Dumpiness, Squattiness, Body Type, Somatotype
2. Noun. Alternative names for the body of a human being. "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
Group relationships: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul, Homo, Human, Human Being, Man
Generic synonyms: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Specialized synonyms: Person, Juvenile Body, Adult Body, Male Body, Female Body
Derivative terms: Anatomic, Anatomical, Anatomist
Definition of Physique
1. n. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
Definition of Physique
1. Noun. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person. ¹
2. Noun. (bodybuilding): The trained muscular structure of a person's body. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Physique
1. the form or structure of the body [n -S]
Medical Definition of Physique
1. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person. "With his white hair and splendid physique." (Mrs. Stowe) Origin: F. See Physic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Physique
Literary usage of Physique
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly (1887)
"GOFIO: FOOD AND physique. Br C. FAYETTE TAYLOR, MD ON a recent visit to the Canary
Islands, one of the first things to attract my notice was the good ..."
2. The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects Throughout the by William W. Sanger (1876)
"Age and Nativity of Prostitutes.—The Hamburger Berg and its Women.—physique,
Peculiarities, and Diseases of Prostitutes.—Dress.—Food.—Intellectual Capacity. ..."
3. Man by Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (1905)
"We believe that the country which is the first to promote the scientific study
and culture of the national physique will thereby obtain an immense advantage ..."
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