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.
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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
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“Today me, tomorrow you,” she’d said, wagging her crooked, arthritic finger in my face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Barney had previously visited Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, external, who starred in The Supervet, on a number of occasions, including to treat his arthritic joints.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
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
If I don’t know how my coworkers survive on their wages or what they make of our hellish condition, I do know about their back pains and cramps and arthritic attacks.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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