muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
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Definition of muscular
2
: having well-developed musculature
3a
: of or relating to physical strength : brawny
b
: having strength of expression or character : vigorous
muscular prose
c
: characterized by forcefulness or resolve
muscular foreign policy
d
: full-bodied
muscular wines
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Other Words from muscular
muscularity
\ ˌmə-skyə-ˈla-rə-tē
, -ˈler-ə-tē \
noun
, -ˈler-ə-tē \
noun
muscularly
\ ˈməs-kyə-lər-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
He has a muscular physique.
His legs are very muscular.
Recent Examples on the Web
People who don’t cool down within 30 minutes could need organ transplants or have long-lasting muscular and neurological problems. — Wired, "Elite Athletes Are Changing How They Train for Extreme Heat," 30 Aug. 2019 All these young women so lean and muscular and accomplished at thirty; Ivy Leagued, Brazilian-waxed, thonged, tattooed. — Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, "To Do," 26 Aug. 2019 In the run-up to the draft, many said that Brown outperformed his more muscular and highly publicized Ole Miss teammate, D.K. Metcalf. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2019: 16 Rookies Who Could Make an Impact," 4 July 2019 Sierra bighorn sheep: The Sierra bighorn sheep is the king of the High Sierra — lean, muscular and adept on the high canyons, crags and ledges. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Bears, elk, sharks crown landmark wildlife surge," 17 Aug. 2019 The music felt so muscular, propelled by two percussionists as well as a drummer, as the group delivered a decidedly 21st-century brand of metal that benefited from elements of electronic/DJ music. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Review: Slipknot rules on opening night of Knotfest Roadshow tour," 27 July 2019 Venice, once a great seafaring empire, is more magical than muscular, frozen in time rather than evolving. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Letter from Venice: A precarious paradise, engaged in a longtime dialogue with Chicago," 5 July 2019 Macfarlane’s writing is muscular, meticulously researched and lyrical, placing him in the lineage of Peter Matthiessen, Gretel Ehrlich and Barry Lopez. — New York Times, "The Unseen Worlds Beneath Us: Places of Beauty, Danger and Wisdom," 7 June 2019 The illness is believed to be an immunological response to chemicals in implants, with common symptoms including mental confusion, blurry vision, debilitating joint and muscular pain, chronic fatigue, and hair loss. — Lacey Johnson, Marie Claire, "Breast Implant Illness Is a Risk We Don't Talk About," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'muscular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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muscular
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of muscular
: of or relating to muscles
: having large and strong muscles
See the full definition for muscular in the English Language Learners Dictionary
muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
| \ ˈmə-skyə-lər
\
\
Kids Definition of muscular
1
: of, relating to, or done by the muscles
muscular strength muscular activity
2
: having large and strong muscles
muscular legs a muscular athlete
muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
| \ ˈməs-kyə-lər
\
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Medical Definition of muscular
2
: having well-developed musculature
Other Words from muscular
muscularly
\ ˈməs-kyə-lər-lē
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adverb
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adverb
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