| physical | | |
| adj. | 1. physical | involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit.; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance" |
| ~ animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual | marked by the appetites and passions of the body.; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice" |
| ~ corporal, somatic, bodily, corporeal | affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit.; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness" |
| ~ material | concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being.; "material needs"; "the moral and material welfare of all good citizens" |
| ~ personal | intimately concerning a person's body or physical being.; "personal hygiene" |
| ~ physiologic, physiological | of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning.; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes" |
| ~ somatogenetic, somatogenic | of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin.; "somatogenic theories of schizophrenia" |
| adj. (pertain) | 2. physical | relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics.; "physical sciences"; "physical laws" |
| adj. | 3. physical | having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses.; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects" |
| ~ material | derived from or composed of matter.; "the material universe" |
| adj. | 4. physical | according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter).; "a reflex response to physical stimuli" |
| ~ natural | existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical.; "a perfectly natural explanation" |
| adj. | 5. physical | characterized by energetic bodily activity.; "a very physical dance performance" |
| ~ energetic | possessing or exerting or displaying energy.; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" |
| adj. | 6. forcible, physical, strong-arm | impelled by physical force especially against resistance.; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics" |
| ~ forceful | characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical).; "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace" |
| adj. | 7. physical | concerned with material things.; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer" |
| ~ material | derived from or composed of matter.; "the material universe" |
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