: 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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Now 30, Varvarych was a bodybuilder and is still proud of his physique, refusing to show self-pity.
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Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
And in a sport where your body is your artwork, looking the part with costume, makeup and physique becomes everything at a young age, too.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Meat Loaf — whose physique earned him the loaf-of-meat nickname — was built for the stage.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Like Hill, many other girls were criticized for their weight and advised to restrict their eating to better approximate a model’s physique; thus, eating disorders were common among contestants, says Bre Scullark, who appeared in Cycle 5, in the documentary.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
And in a sport where your body is your artwork, looking the part with costume, makeup and physique becomes everything at a young age, too.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Meat Loaf — whose physique earned him the loaf-of-meat nickname — was built for the stage.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Like Hill, many other girls were criticized for their weight and advised to restrict their eating to better approximate a model’s physique; thus, eating disorders were common among contestants, says Bre Scullark, who appeared in Cycle 5, in the documentary.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 25 Feb. 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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