athleticadjective
uk/æθˈlet.ɪk/us/æθˈlet̬.ɪk/B2 strong, healthy, and good at sports:
She looks very athletic.
[ before noun ] relating to athletes or athletics:
This college has a long tradition of athletic excellence.
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- He had the lithe, athletic body of a ballet dancer.
- athletic/sporting prowess
- He's very attractive, if you like the blond athletic type.
- He was a trim athletic figure with a narrow, youthful face.
- The university is very proud of its athletic facilities.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal physiology: fit & healthy
- agile
- amazon
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away idiom
- apple
- athleticism
- be (as) fit as a fiddle idiom
- be (as) right as rain idiom
- beach-ready
- bouncing
- clean
- fighting fit
- foot
- healthy
- iron man
- limber
- lithe
- muscle-bound
- pink
- sturdy
- virility
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