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Webster 1913 Edition


Fistic

Fist′ic

,
Adj.
[From
Fist
.]
Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic;
as,
fistic
exploits;
fistic
heroes.
[Colloq.]

Definition 2024


fistic

fistic

English

Adjective

fistic (comparative more fistic, superlative most fistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to boxing or fighting with fists.
    • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops
      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 knocking out the fistic Eblanite in jigtime.
    • 2009 April 27, Chris Zelkovich, “Sorry folks, but fights don't turn games around”, in Toronto Star:
      Though analyst Gary Galley first said the fistic defeat would probably spell the end for Pittsburgh, he later agreed with his colleagues that Talbot's impression of a punching bag had indeed changed the course of the game.