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   muscular

   /ˈmʌskjʊlə/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or affecting the muscles: "energy is needed for muscular activity" Similar fibroussinewy
   • ▪ having well-developed muscles: "his legs were strong and muscular" Similar strongbrawnymusclysinewywell builtpowerfully builtwell muscledburlystrappingsturdyruggedpowerfulbroad-shoulderedathleticwell knitmuscle-boundHerculeanmanlyinformal:hunkybeefyhuskyrippedshreddedbuffjackeddated:stalwartliterary:thewymesomorphic
   • ▪ vigorously robust: "a muscular economy" Similar vigorousrobuststrongpowerfuldynamicpotentenergeticactiveaggressiveOpposite weakpunyfeeble

   Word Origin late 17th century: alteration of earlier musculous, in the same sense.

   Derivatives

   • 1. muscularity noun
   • 2. muscularly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › muscularMuscular Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 28, 2012 · 1. a. : of, relating to, or constituting muscle. b. : of, relating to, or performed by the muscles. 2. : having well-developed musculature. 3. a. : of or relating to physical strength : brawny. b. : having strength of expression or character : vigorous. muscular prose. c. : characterized by forcefulness or resolve. muscular foreign policy. d.

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   MUSCULAR definition: 1. related to muscles: 2. having well-developed muscles: 3. powerful: . Learn more.

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   Muscular definition: of or relating to muscle or the muscles. See examples of MUSCULAR used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMUSCULAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MUSCULAR meaning: 1. related to muscles: 2. having well-developed muscles: 3. powerful: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of MUSCLE is a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion. How to use muscle in a sentence.

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   1. Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle: muscular contraction. 2. Having well-developed muscles: a muscular build. 3. Having or suggesting great forcefulness, especially at the expense of subtlety: muscular reasoning that does not bother with the finer points; muscular advocacy groups. [From Latin mūsculus, muscle; see muscle .]

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   If you're strong and athletic, with powerfully developed muscles, you can describe yourself as muscular. Weight lifters are muscular, and so is the Incredible Hulk. If your grandmother has worked as a cattle farmer her entire life, she is probably pretty muscular too.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUSCLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MUSCLE definition: 1. one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement: 2. to injure a…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmuscular adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of muscular adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    /ˈmʌsli/ ) having large strong muscles a muscular body/build/chest He was tall, lean, and muscular. See muscular in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: muscular. Definition of muscular adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.