musclebound

[ muhs-uhl-bound ]

adjective

1. having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise.
2. rigid; inflexible:

   musclebound rules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of musclebound¹

First recorded in 1875–80; muscle + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

One trucker did shout an obscenity, and a musclebound mechanic told them to go and do something useful like study.

From The Daily Beast

I'm kind of musclebound, I guess, but I don't let that interfere with my quickness any.

From Project Gutenberg

"Yer-r-r old car-r-r-cass is musclebound, to be sur-r-e," conceded John.

From Project Gutenberg

Their intellects have become musclebound by habit or tradition.

From Project Gutenberg