arthritic
adjective
ar·thrit·ic är-ˈthri-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis
arthritic hands
2
: seemingly affected with or caused by arthritis
an arthritic legal system
a story moving with arthritic slowness
arthritic noun
arthritically
är-ˈthri-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Kenneth Tynan’s Profile, from 1979, captures her ineffable magic, as Tynan watches her old movies in a reverie, before introducing us to Brooks at seventy-one, arthritic and reclusive but still mesmerizing. 
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2022 The floors at veterinarian offices are usually made to be easy to clean, but hard for old guys with arthritic hips to stand up on. Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 4 July 2022 Nadler was there, too, slowed by an arthritic knee. Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 However, some studies suggest that Full-Spectrum CBD may be more effective for certain types of pain than CBD isolate, including joint and arthritic pain. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 His lawyer had argued that Andry needed to take care of his arthritic mother, court records show. Jamiles Lartey, NBC News, 6 July 2022 There is a picture of Renoir’s arthritic hands in the box. Erik Morse, Vogue, 28 June 2022 The elderly, arthritic lion found at the zoo was taken to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge for medical treatment and care. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022 Nathaniel wouldn’t hear of it and coaxed me across one large stone to the next, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic feet and hands as ocean waves came close. Allan Ripp, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2022 See More
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2022 The floors at veterinarian offices are usually made to be easy to clean, but hard for old guys with arthritic hips to stand up on. Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 4 July 2022 Nadler was there, too, slowed by an arthritic knee. Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 However, some studies suggest that Full-Spectrum CBD may be more effective for certain types of pain than CBD isolate, including joint and arthritic pain. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 His lawyer had argued that Andry needed to take care of his arthritic mother, court records show. Jamiles Lartey, NBC News, 6 July 2022 There is a picture of Renoir’s arthritic hands in the box. Erik Morse, Vogue, 28 June 2022 The elderly, arthritic lion found at the zoo was taken to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge for medical treatment and care. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022 Nathaniel wouldn’t hear of it and coaxed me across one large stone to the next, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic feet and hands as ocean waves came close. Allan Ripp, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English artetyke, arthretyke, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French artetyke, artetique, borrowed from Medieval Latin arteticus, arthreticus, going back to Latin arthrīticus, borrowed from Greek arthrītikós "of the joints, diseased in the joints," from arthrîtis "of the joints, (as a noun) gout" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at arthritis
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing arthritic
Medical Definition
arthritic 1 of 2
adjective
ar·thrit·ic är-ˈthrit-ik
: of, relating to, or affected with arthritis
arthritic
2 of 2noun
: a person affected with arthritis
arthritic
adjective
as in rheumatic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rheumatic
- dense
- substantial
- compact
- brittle
- nonelastic
- sound
- nonmalleable
- inelastic
- solid
- crisp
- firm
- strong
- stiffened
- inflexible
- rigid
- stiff
- unyielding
- hard
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- floppy
- pliant
- supple
- pliable
- elastic
- flexible
- resilient
- plastic
- workable
- yielding
- springy
- stretchy
- flabby
- malleable
- droopy
- limp
- limber
- flaccid
- soft
- lithe
- squashy
- willowy
- squishy
- mushy
- lissome
- semiflexible
- lissom
- lithesome
- lank
- semisoft