arthritic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person afflicted with arthritis
    • the hands of an elderly arthritic
  2. adjective satellite of or pertaining to arthritis
    rheumatic; rheumy; rheumatoid; creaky.
    • my creaky old joints
    • rheumy with age and grief

WordNet

Ar*thrit"ic, Ar*thrit"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Arthritic
  • Arthritical
)
Etymology
L. arthriticus, Gr. . See Arthritis.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to the joints. Obs. Sir T. Browne.
  2. Of or pertaining to arthritis; gouty. Cowper.

Webster 1913