Definition of ASTHENIC

asthenic

Plural: asthenics

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking strength or vigor
  • having a slender physique

Adj

  • Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.

Noun

  • A person with a slender build and slight muscular development.
  • A person who has asthenia.

Examples

  • My score looked rather asthenic next to his muscular 90-point play.

Origin / Etymology

From a- + sthenic.

Scrabble Score: 13

asthenic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
asthenic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
asthenic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

asthenic: valid Words With Friends Word