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muscly

American  
[muhs-uh-lee, muhs-lee] / ˈmʌs ə li, ˈmʌs li /

adjective

musclier, muscliest
  1. having large or highly visible muscles; muscular, strong, well-built, etc.

  2. composed of muscle.


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The trailer advertised a lighthearted, rustic rugged flick about a group of muscly brothers with a generational affinity for wrestling.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2024

Our hero has a sunken chest, an unwavering belief that Abraham Lincoln was a closeted gay man and a high voice; the muscly hunk is a fan of Garth Brooks, hockey and “The Office.”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

I thought I had to be big and muscly to do the job, but having joined it's completely not like that.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2022

Leaving affairs and drinking problems out of the picture, they honored what really makes writers dramatic: their muscly ideas, duking it out in words.

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021

Sculptors can do wonderful things, making people a tad more handsome and muscly.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

Down the hall, a builder my dad's age but musclier had a sledgehammer in one hand and a chisel in the other.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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