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say it: FIZ-i-kuhl
physical is an adjective meaning "involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit". It is pronounced /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ — FIZ-i-kuhl. It carries 7 recorded senses.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
“physical exercise”
“physical suffering”
“was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance”
relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics
“physical sciences”
“physical laws”
having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses
“a physical manifestation”
“surrounded by tangible objects”
according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter)
“a reflex response to physical stimuli”
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
“forcible entry”
“a real cop would get physical”
“strong-arm tactics”
concerned with material things
“physical properties”
“the physical characteristics of the earth”
“the physical size of a computer”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for physical come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.