arthritic
Americanadjective
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relating to, having, or experiencing arthritis.
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creaky, slow-moving, misshapen, etc., as if affected with arthritis: The road was overhung with what looked like arthritic trees, warped and bent to the whims of the wind.
The next few days passed at the speed of an arthritic tortoise.
The road was overhung with what looked like arthritic trees, warped and bent to the whims of the wind.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of arthritic
First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin arthrīticus, from Greek arthrītikós; replacing Middle English artetik, from Old French artetique, from Latin, as above; see arthr-, -itic
Example Sentences
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But in 2024, she underwent surgery to rebuild her arthritic right knee, if only to improve her day-to-day life in retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
“This is like a big bon voyage to my old arthritic hip,” he told O’Brien.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
Koufax pitched with an arthritic arm that he soaked in ice for hours after every game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
The study found that treating arthritic mice with RvT4 reduced blood vessel inflammation by re-programming macrophages -- a group of white blood cells that accumulate in the diseased vessels -- to release stored lipids.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
She looked eighty or more, and she moved with stiff, arthritic caution.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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