muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈmə-skyə-lər 
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
: full-bodied
muscular wines
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
He has a muscular physique.
His legs are very muscular.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This summer, Vinay Prasad, a top scientist at the Food and Drug Administration, was working to place a regulatory hold on a muscular-dystrophy drug, owing to safety concerns.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Taut and muscular, Goudreau sat for online video interviews with Herald and McClatchy reporters from an undisclosed location.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Lee was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at age 2, a degenerative disease that gradually weakens muscles.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈməs-kyə-lər
1
a
: of, relating to, or being muscle
b
: performed by the muscles
2
: having well-developed muscles : strong
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