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   Mus·cu·lar

   /ˈməskyələr/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or affecting the muscles: "energy is needed for muscular activity" Similar fibroussinewy
   • ▪ having well-developed muscles: "her 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUSCULAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › muscleMuscle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › muscularMuscular - definition of muscular by The Free Dictionary

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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 .]

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › muscularMuscular - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUSCULAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a person or their body is muscular, they are very fit and strong, and have firm muscles which are not covered with a lot of fat. Like most female athletes, she was lean and muscular.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › muscleMUSCLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    noun. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a particular movement. muscular strength; brawn: It will take a great deal of muscle to move this box. Synonyms: force, might, vigor, power.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMUSCULAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MUSCULAR definition: 1. having firm, strong muscles: 2. relating to muscles: . Learn more.