physique
noun
phy·sique fə-ˈzēk 
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
Synonyms
- build
- constitution
- figure
- form
- frame
- habit
- shape
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Example Sentences
she had a well-toned physique
Recent Examples on the Web Mendes, 23, also went barefoot during a stroll with his muscular physique and tattoos on display. 
Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2022 As with the iPhone 12’s boxy physique and the new iMac’s colors, the clickpad is yet another example of what’s old is new again in Apple design. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 27 May 2021 Joshua, with his chiseled physique and punching power, figured to dominate Ruiz, a pudgy counterpuncher from Southern California. Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Tyler Baltierra is proudly showing off his physique. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022 But while Knighton, who is six foot three, may be more Bolt-like in physique, the Jamaican idol’s obvious heir in terms of charisma is Noah Lyles, the current king of the 200. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 For now, there's not much else to share besides The Rock's Instagram updates on the movie and his shredded physique. Men's Health, 3 Aug. 2022 Amid the ongoing drama with her baby daddy, Tristan Thompson, The Kardashians star, and soon-to-be mom of two, logged onto Instagram to show off her toned physique. Seventeen, 3 Aug. 2022 Posh Spice doesn’t keep her pop star physique by slacking on vacation: While yachting around Italy with her family, fitness fanatic Victoria Beckham has been maintaining her gym routine in some innovative ways. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 20 July 2022 See More
Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2022 As with the iPhone 12’s boxy physique and the new iMac’s colors, the clickpad is yet another example of what’s old is new again in Apple design. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 27 May 2021 Joshua, with his chiseled physique and punching power, figured to dominate Ruiz, a pudgy counterpuncher from Southern California. Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Tyler Baltierra is proudly showing off his physique. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022 But while Knighton, who is six foot three, may be more Bolt-like in physique, the Jamaican idol’s obvious heir in terms of charisma is Noah Lyles, the current king of the 200. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 For now, there's not much else to share besides The Rock's Instagram updates on the movie and his shredded physique. Men's Health, 3 Aug. 2022 Amid the ongoing drama with her baby daddy, Tristan Thompson, The Kardashians star, and soon-to-be mom of two, logged onto Instagram to show off her toned physique. Seventeen, 3 Aug. 2022 Posh Spice doesn’t keep her pop star physique by slacking on vacation: While yachting around Italy with her family, fitness fanatic Victoria Beckham has been maintaining her gym routine in some innovative ways. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from physique physical, bodily, from Latin physicus of nature, from Greek physikos
First Known Use
1804, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique fə-ˈzēk
: the size and shape of a person's body
Medical Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique fə-ˈzēk
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique
physique
noun
as in shape
the type of body that a person has she had a well-toned physique Synonyms & Similar Words
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