Muscular

//ˈmʌs.kjʊl.ə// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or connected with muscles. relational

    "It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular, for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that."

  2. 2
    Brawny, thewy, having strength.

    "It was a strange figure—like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, [...] The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength."

  3. 3
    Having large, well-developed muscles.
  4. 4
    Robust, strong. figuratively

    "Future prime ministers may struggle to replicate the sort of muscular countrywide support that [Narendra] Modi was able to earn."

  5. 5
    Full-bodied

    "muscular wine"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer wordnet
  2. 2
    having or suggesting great physical power or force wordnet
  3. 3
    (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful wordnet
  4. 4
    of or relating to or consisting of muscle wordnet

Etymology

Late 17th century; from muscle (Latin mūsculus) + -ar. Compare French musculaire.

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