muscular

[ muhs-kyuh-ler ]

/ ˈmʌs kyə lər /

adjective

of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.

dependent on or affected by the muscles: muscular strength.

having well-developed muscles; brawny.

vigorously and forcefully expressed, executed, performed, etc., as if by the use of a great deal of muscular power: a muscular response to terrorism.

broad and energetic, especially with the implication that subtlety and grace are lacking: a muscular style.

reflected in physical activity and work: a muscular religion.

Informal. having or showing power; powerful: a muscular vehicle.

Origin of muscular

1675–85; < Latin mūscul(us) muscle + -ar¹

SYNONYMS FOR muscular

3 sinewy; strong, powerful; stalwart, sturdy.

OTHER WORDS FROM muscular

mus·cu·lar·i·ty, noun mus·cu·lar·ly, adverb in·ter·mus·cu·lar, adjective in·ter·mus·cu·lar·ly, adverb

in·ter·mus·cu·lar·i·ty, noun non·mus·cu·lar, adjective non·mus·cu·lar·ly, adverb post·mus·cu·lar, adjective sub·mus·cu·lar, adjective sub·mus·cu·lar·ly, adverb un·mus·cu·lar, adjective un·mus·cu·lar·ly, adverb

Words nearby muscular

muscone, muscovado, muscovite, muscovy, muscovy duck, muscular, muscular anesthesia, muscular asthenopia, muscular dystrophy, muscular layer of mucosa, muscular relaxant

Example sentences from the Web for intermuscular

Associated with the ribs are a second series of rib-like bones, the intermuscular bones.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
In the anterior part of the trunk the ribs pass outwards along the intermuscular septa till they reach the epidermis.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour
It is also abundantly met with in the subcutaneous and intermuscular tissues of the foetus.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various
The intermuscular fibrous tissue thus becomes loaded, and the activity, as well as the nutrition, of the muscles is impaired.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various

This tumefaction consists essentially of a cerogelatinous exudate into the subcutaneous and intermuscular tissues.

Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for intermuscular

muscular

/ (ˈmʌskjʊlə) /

adjective

having well-developed muscles; brawny

of, relating to, or consisting of muscle

Derived forms of muscular

muscularity (ˌmʌskjʊˈlærɪtɪ), noun muscularly, adverb

Word Origin for muscular

C17: from New Latin muscularis, from musculus muscle

Medical definitions for intermuscular

muscular

[ mŭs′kyə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle.

Having or characterized by well-developed muscles.

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muscular

adjective

Origin of muscular

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Example sentences from the Web for intermuscular

British Dictionary definitions for intermuscular

adjective

Derived forms of muscular

Word Origin for muscular

Medical definitions for intermuscular

adj.

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muscular

adjective

Origin of muscular

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Words nearby muscular

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adjective

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adj.

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