muscular

adjective

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

Synonyms & Antonyms for muscular

Synonyms

brawny, sinewy

Antonyms

scrawny, skinny

Examples of muscular in a Sentence

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

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People who don’t cool down within 30 minutes could need organ transplants or have long-lasting muscular and neurological problems. — Wired, "Elite Athletes Are Changing How They Train for Extreme Heat," 30 Aug. 2019 All these young women so lean and muscular and accomplished at thirty; Ivy Leagued, Brazilian-waxed, thonged, tattooed. — Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, "To Do," 26 Aug. 2019 In the run-up to the draft, many said that Brown outperformed his more muscular and highly publicized Ole Miss teammate, D.K. Metcalf. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2019: 16 Rookies Who Could Make an Impact," 4 July 2019 Sierra bighorn sheep: The Sierra bighorn sheep is the king of the High Sierra — lean, muscular and adept on the high canyons, crags and ledges. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Bears, elk, sharks crown landmark wildlife surge," 17 Aug. 2019 The music felt so muscular, propelled by two percussionists as well as a drummer, as the group delivered a decidedly 21st-century brand of metal that benefited from elements of electronic/DJ music. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Review: Slipknot rules on opening night of Knotfest Roadshow tour," 27 July 2019 Venice, once a great seafaring empire, is more magical than muscular, frozen in time rather than evolving. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Letter from Venice: A precarious paradise, engaged in a longtime dialogue with Chicago," 5 July 2019 Macfarlane’s writing is muscular, meticulously researched and lyrical, placing him in the lineage of Peter Matthiessen, Gretel Ehrlich and Barry Lopez. — New York Times, "The Unseen Worlds Beneath Us: Places of Beauty, Danger and Wisdom," 7 June 2019 The illness is believed to be an immunological response to chemicals in implants, with common symptoms including mental confusion, blurry vision, debilitating joint and muscular pain, chronic fatigue, and hair loss. — Lacey Johnson, Marie Claire, "Breast Implant Illness Is a Risk We Don't Talk About," 25 June 2019

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