arthriticky joint
- noun
- /ˌɑrθˈrɪtɪki dʒɔɪnt/
- Informal
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articulación artrítica
- The cold weather made her arthriticky joint ache more than usual.
Examples
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My grandmother suffers from an arthriticky joint in her knee.
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He applied a heating pad to his arthriticky joint for relief.
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An arthriticky joint often becomes swollen and stiff after heavy use.
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He has an arthriticky joint that causes him pain.
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After a long walk, his arthriticky joint was swollen and painful.
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She found it difficult to climb stairs because of her arthriticky joint.
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Applying heat helped soothe his arthriticky joint during the cold winter months.
Synonyms
A joint in the body that is swollen, painful, and stiff for a long time
How Arthritic
Surface Forms
Morphology
arthriticky + joint
The meaning 'a joint affected by arthritis' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'arthriticky' is a non-standard adjectival formation based on arthritis/arthritic and 'joint' denotes the bone articulation. Even though 'arthriticky' is not a standard dictionary form, the root arthrit- is transparent and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a learner who knows the parts can infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Arthriticky joint paints a picture of a joint that behaves like it has arthritis — stiff and creaky, like an old door hinge, especially in cold weather. So, it means 'a joint that hurts, is stiff, or swells because of arthritis'.