musclebound
Americanadjective
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having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise.
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rigid; inflexible.
musclebound rules.
Etymology
Origin of musclebound
Example Sentences
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What’s perhaps most impressive about “The Northman” is that it hurtles through 136 minutes of musclebound, shaggy-maned mayhem without a whisper of camp or a wink of irony.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022
The musclebound American famous for his game-changing swing speed will replaced by Patrick Reed.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2021
Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss: The Redskins love splashy players, and the musclebound Metcalf is certainly that.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2019
As a young princess, Daenerys is sold in marriage to a musclebound Dothraki warlord named Khal Drogo.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 21, 2019
It’s nearly dark when Werner is delivered to a musclebound captain dining alone on a sofa that consists of a wooden frame and springs.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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