muscled

adjective

mus·​cled ˈmə-səld How to pronounce muscled (audio)
: having muscles especially of a specified kind
often used in combination
hard-muscled arms

Examples of muscled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Magazines, films and TV shows began featuring more muscled (though still thin) physiques. Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Tenderness: Pork loin is less tender than tenderloin since it's sourced from a more muscled area of the pig, and so benefits from slower cooking methods. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 David Corenswet looks the part as both the muscled man of steel and the bumbling Clark Kent in his ill-fitting suit and thick-rimmed glasses. Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Pierre is perfect in the role: Huge, muscular and just charming enough to pull it off, with piercing eyes that really convey intelligence behind the muscled frame. Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for muscled 

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of muscled was in 1628

Dictionary Entries Near muscled

Cite this Entry

“Muscled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on muscled

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!