muscular

adjective

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mus·cu·lar | \ ˈmə-skyə-lər

Definition of muscular

1a : of, relating to, or constituting muscle

b : of, relating to, or performed by the muscles

2 : having well-developed musculature

3a : 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 : full-bodied muscular wines

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Other Words from muscular

muscularity \ ˌmə-skyə-ˈla-rə-tē

, -ˈler-ə-tē \ noun

muscularly \ ˈməs-kyə-lər-lē

\ adverb

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Examples of muscular in a Sentence

He has a muscular physique. His legs are very muscular.

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