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/fis"tik/, adj.of boxing; pugilistic: fistic heroes.[1800-10; FIST1 + -IC]
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fistic — FISTÍC s.m. 1. Arbore din ţările calde cu flori mici de culoare verde şi cu fructe conţinând sâmburi comestibili (Pistacia vera). 2. Fruct al fisticului (l), cu sâmburele verde, uleios şi plăcut la gust. [var.: (2) fâstấc s.m.] – Din tc. fistic,… … Dicționar Român
Fistic — Fist ic, a. [From {Fist}.] Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fistic — 1806, from FIST (Cf. fist) + IC (Cf. ic). Historically not considered proper English … Etymology dictionary
fistic — [fis′tik] adj. having to do with boxing; fought with the fists; pugilistic … English World dictionary
fistic — adjective Date: 1806 of or relating to boxing or to fighting with the fists < fistic prowess > … New Collegiate Dictionary
fistic — adjective Of or pertaining to boxing or fighting with fists. The Englishman, whose right eye was nearly closed, took his corner where he was liberally drenched with water and when the bell went came on gamey and brimful of pluck, confident of… … Wiktionary
fistic — fist•ic [[t]ˈfɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. of boxing; pugilistic: fistic heroes[/ex] • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
fistic — /ˈfɪstɪk/ (say fistik) adjective of boxing; pugilistic: fistic heroes …
fistic — fist·ic || fɪstɪk(l) adj. pertaining to boxing … English contemporary dictionary
fistic — [ fɪstɪk] adjective humorous relating to boxing … English new terms dictionary
