physique

[fi-zeek] / fɪˈzik /

NOUN

build of human body

Synonyms

STRONGEST

habit

STRONG

anatomy body character configuration constitution corpus figure form frame habitus makeup muscles nature shape structure type

WEAK

built

Example Sentences

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The lithe physique of the rubber man of tennis enabled him to chase down seemingly lost causes and he combined a brutally efficient game with a rock-solid defence.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Then there was World War II. Given Cooper’s eye injury and poor physique, he made for an unpromising soldier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Next said the model, while slim, had a "healthy and toned physique".

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

I was struck by my date’s physique and dreamy blue eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

McCandless was smallish with the hard, stringy physique of an itinerant laborer.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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