muscular
Americanadjective
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of or relating to muscle or the muscles.
muscular strain.
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dependent on or affected by the muscles.
muscular strength.
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having well-developed muscles; brawny.
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vigorously and forcefully expressed, executed, performed, etc., as if by the use of a great deal of muscular power.
a muscular response to terrorism.
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broad and energetic, especially with the implication that subtlety and grace are lacking.
a muscular style.
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reflected in physical activity and work.
a muscular religion.
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Informal. having or showing power; powerful.
a muscular vehicle.
adjective
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having well-developed muscles; brawny
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of, relating to, or consisting of muscle
Other Word Forms
- intermuscular adjective
- intermuscularity noun
- intermuscularly adverb
- muscularity noun
- muscularly adverb
- nonmuscular adjective
- nonmuscularly adverb
- postmuscular adjective
- submuscular adjective
- submuscularly adverb
- unmuscular adjective
- unmuscularly adverb
Etymology
Origin of muscular
Example Sentences
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In Sunday's video, Nelson said the diagnosis had come after "the most gruelling three, four months and endless appointments", and described SMA as the "most severe muscular disease".
From BBC
The former Little Mix star revealed that her twin baby daughters have the condition, which Nelson described as the "most severe muscular disease".
From BBC
She described it as the "most severe muscular disease".
From BBC
"After the most gruelling three, four months, and endless appointments, the girls have now been diagnosed with a severe muscular disease called SMA type 1," she said.
From BBC
Kent frames his illustration of Daggoo, the African crewman, darting a sperm whale from directly behind the harpooner, depicting him in muscular silhouette.
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