physique

noun

phy·​sique fə-ˈzēk How to pronounce physique (audio)
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup

Examples of physique in a Sentence

she had a well-toned physique
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Known for their hotdog-like physique, dachshunds are a German breed that have been adopted into many Oktoberfest celebrations. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025 Kids can develop an unhealthy focus on protein with the desire to achieve a certain physique. Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025 That is how Elia chances upon Claudia, a personal trainer with the cult of physique but clearly not of mind…In Italian with English subtitles. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 The same can be said of Mescal, who’s already parlayed playing men of muscular physique and melancholy dispositions into above-the-title movie stardom. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physique

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of physique was in 1804

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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

physique

noun
phy·​sique fə-ˈzēk How to pronounce physique (audio)
: the build of a person's body

Medical Definition

physique

noun
phy·​sique fə-ˈzēk How to pronounce physique (audio)
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique

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