Arthritic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The arthritic knees of the elderly woman made it difficult for her to walk long distances.
- After years of typing on a computer, she began to experience arthritic pain in her hands and wrists.
- The doctor diagnosed him with an arthritic condition that would require lifelong management.
- She applied heat to her arthritic back in an attempt to alleviate the morning stiffness.
- As he aged, the arthritic fingers of the pianist struggled to play the complex chords he once mastered.