muscular

pronunciation

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Adjective:

of or relating to or consisting of muscle
having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
having or suggesting great physical power or force
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

Word Origin

muscular (adj.): 1680s, "pertaining to muscles," from Latin musculus (see muscle (n.)) + -ar. Earlier in same sense was musculous (early 15c.). Meaning "having well-developed muscles" is from 1736. Muscular Christianity (1857) is originally in reference to philosophy of Anglican clergyman and novelist Charles Kingsley (1819-1875). Muscular dystrophy attested from 1886.

Synonym

adj.

industrious pushing high-powered aggressive energetic alive diligent indefatigable active unremitting

adj.

general extensive sweeping comprehensive wholesale all-embracing wide-scale

adj.

well-knit husky stalwart rippling rugged able-bodied solid athletic muscled Herurlean brawny burly strapping strong hefty sturdy muscle-bound

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Example

1. What enabled them to change was growth , coupled with muscular policymaking .

2. It has long wanted to develop more muscular military capabilities , but has been repeatedly thwarted , especially by britain .

3. It eats grass and hay and is extremely muscular and fast .

4. When muscular millionaires clash with brash billionaires

5. Because these joints are not covered by muscle , pain here is rarely of muscular origin .

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