muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈmə-skyə-lər 
2
: having well-developed musculature
3
a
: 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
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
He has a muscular physique.
His legs are very muscular.
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However, being taller and more muscular comes with greater evolutionary costs, as a male must eat a lot and also be physically healthy both during childhood and as an adult to achieve and maintain such traits.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
According to Transfermarkt, Vitor Reis has been sidelined once in his senior career due to injury — a muscular problem that kept him out of action for three matches.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The authors acknowledge that participants were limited by the risk of muscular fatigue.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
But the new design is still a striking, muscular performance, suggesting a plank pose, or a car up on jacks.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
According to Transfermarkt, Vitor Reis has been sidelined once in his senior career due to injury — a muscular problem that kept him out of action for three matches.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The authors acknowledge that participants were limited by the risk of muscular fatigue.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
But the new design is still a striking, muscular performance, suggesting a plank pose, or a car up on jacks.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈməs-kyə-lər
1
a
: of, relating to, or being muscle
b
: performed by the muscles
2
: having well-developed muscles : strong
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