muscular

[ muhs-kyuh-ler ]

/ ˈmʌs kyə lər /

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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.

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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

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Example sentences from the Web for muscularity

Of both his muscularity and good-nature I am afraid we often took advantage.

Our Home in the Silver West |Gordon Stables
But there are folk whose admiration of the muscularity is very great, but whose regard for the Christianity is very small.

The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 |Various
The muscularity, purchased by excessive nutriment, of the Bœotian pugilist.

Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV |Aubrey Stewart
What a wonderful piece of muscularity and good-nature he was, to be sure, as I remember him!

Our Home in the Silver West |Gordon Stables

He had no overplus of style about him, but he was reliable, he was sincere, his muscularity was conceded by all.

The Army Mule and Other War Sketches |Henry A. Castle

British Dictionary definitions for muscularity

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 muscularity (1 of 2)

muscularity

[ mŭs′kyə-lăr′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The state or condition of having well-developed muscles.

Medical definitions for muscularity (2 of 2)

muscular

[ mŭs′kyə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle.

Having or characterized by well-developed muscles.

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adjective

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n.

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adjective

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n.

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