: the form or structure of an animal's body and especially a human body : bodily makeup
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she had a well-toned physique
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Then these same superhero physiques appeared in rom-coms and dramas as regular-degular guys, muscles included.
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Bueckers’ new physique was on full display during the Dallas Wings’ first two games against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, May 9 and the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, May 12.
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For one, there's his unique physique, more befitting a runner of longer distances.
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Talent is not, in my mind, something that God gave you, your physique or athletic abilities.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
Bueckers’ new physique was on full display during the Dallas Wings’ first two games against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, May 9 and the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, May 12.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
For one, there's his unique physique, more befitting a runner of longer distances.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Talent is not, in my mind, something that God gave you, your physique or athletic abilities.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk 
: the build 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
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