Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Obsolete form of
athletic .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word athletick.
Examples
-
Also to prevent becoming too feeble we exercised our bodies by playing fives, throwing long bullets, wrestling, running, jumping, and other athletick exercises, in all of which your Father fully participated.
American Prisoners of the Revolution Danske Dandridge
-
Accomplishments; to all which was added, a thorough Knowledge of Tactics, and great Skill and Agility in all the athletick Arts, and bodily
An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland Henry Brooke
-
He was of a robust and athletick constitution of body, so hardened by early severities and wholesome fatigue that he was insensible of any sharpness of air, or inclemency of weather.
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
-
The Person of this excellent Actor was suitable to his Voice, more manly than sweet, not exceeding the middle Stature, inclining to the corpulent; of a serious and penetrating Aspect; his Limbs nearer the athletick than the delicate Proportion; yet however form'd, there arose from the Harmony of the whole a commanding Mien of Majesty, which the fairer-fac'd or (as Shakespear calls 'em) the durlea Darlings of his Time ever wanted something to be equal Masters of.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.