physique

noun

phy·​sique fə-ˈzēk 

: the form or structure of an animal's body and especially a human body : bodily makeup

Synonyms of physique

• shape
• frame
• figure
• form

Examples of physique in a Sentence

she had a well-toned physique

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of the other presidents’ physical activities prompted some reflection on his own physique. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

They’ve been specially designed in sizes that acknowledge that the world includes people with different physiques, but where their faces would be, there’s a mirror. — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

There were also pristine Vespas from Piaggio's collection displayed like posing models to admire, and soaking up attention usually directed toward the nearby marbles with idealized physiques. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

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

Rhymes for physique

• antique
• batik
• bespeak
• boutique
• cacique
• comique
• critique
• grosbeak
• midweek
• mystique
• oblique
• pratique

Kids 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