physical
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,239 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,805 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit physical exercisephysical suffering
- relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics physical sciencesphysical laws
- having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses a physical manifestationsurrounded by tangible objects
- according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter) a reflex response to physical stimuli
- characterized by energetic bodily activity a very physical dance performance
- impelled by physical force especially against resistance also: forcible, strong-arm forcible entrya real cop would get physical
physical in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The physical sensation gave the boy a terrible shock.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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A man often envies another man his physical qualities--rarely his mental.
Crankisms · Lisle de Vaux Matthewman · Chapter 1
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He shrank, in his mental and physical discomfort, from this isolation with her.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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And, with all this, physical pain counts for nothing; indeed, it seems to be desired.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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A positive vocation, stimulated further by the accidents of my education, had led me to the study of physical sciences.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1