muscular

[ muhs-kyuh-ler ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.

  2. dependent on or affected by the muscles: muscular strength.

  1. having well-developed muscles; brawny.

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

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

  4. reflected in physical activity and work: a muscular religion.

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

Origin of muscular

1
1675–85; <Latin mūscul(us) muscle + -ar1

Other words for muscular

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

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British Dictionary definitions for muscular

muscular

/ (ˈmʌskjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. having well-developed muscles; brawny

  2. of, relating to, or consisting of muscle

Origin of muscular

1
C17: from New Latin muscularis, from musculus muscle

Derived forms of muscular

  • muscularity (ˌmʌskjʊˈlærɪtɪ), noun
  • muscularly, adverb

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