musclebound

[muhs-uh l-bound]

adjective

having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise.
rigid; inflexible: musclebound rules.

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Origin of musclebound

First recorded in 1875–80; muscle + -bound¹

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Examples from the Web for musclebound

Contemporary Examples

One trucker did shout an obscenity, and a musclebound mechanic told them to go and do something useful like study.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution
Jason McGahan
November 21, 2014

Historical Examples

I'm kind of musclebound, I guess, but I don't let that interfere with my quickness any.
Seventeen
Booth Tarkington
"Yer-r-r old car-r-r-cass is musclebound, to be sur-r-e," conceded John.
The Wrong Twin
Harry Leon Wilson

musclebound in Medicine

musclebound

adj.

Having inelastic, overdeveloped muscles that function poorly together for concerted action.

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