acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic
(adjective) vigorously active; “an acrobatic dance”; “an athletic child”; “athletic playing”; “gymnastic exercises”
athletic
(adjective) having a sturdy and well proportioned body; “an athletic build”
athletic
(adjective) relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; “athletic facilities”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Athletic (plural Athletics)
(baseball) A player on the team Oakland Athletics.
• Smith became an Athletic as a result of a pre-season trade.
(soccer, uncountable) Short for Athletic Club, a Spanish professional club more often known in English as Athletic Bilbao.
• thetical
athletic (comparative more athletic, superlative most athletic)
(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
Physically active.
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
• thetical
Source: Wiktionary
Ath`let"ic, a. Etym: [L. athleticus, Gr. Athlete.]
1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.
2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." South.
– Ath*let"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
