From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Athletic \Ath'let"ic\, adjective [L. athleticus, Gr. ?. See {Athlete}.]
1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.
2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. ''Athletic soundness.'' --South. -- {Ath*let"ic*al*ly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic facilities"
2: vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" [syn: {acrobatic}, {gymnastic}]
3: having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "athletic": able-bodied, acrobatic, active, agonistic, brawny, broad-shouldered, burly, energetic, gymnastic, muscle-bound, muscular, palaestral, sinewy, sporting, sports, strenuous, thewy, thickset, vigorous, well-built, well-knit, well-set, well-set-up, wiry
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