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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Specifically, people with HCM tend to develop a type of heart failure in which the left ventricle can’t fill with enough blood—because of its overly muscular walls—to then pump sufficient blood throughout the body.
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Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
The syndrome is caused by a quirk in the muscle that acts as the gatekeeper to the esophagus, the roughly 10-inch-long muscular tube that moves food between the throat and the stomach.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
In the deep and churning North Sea, with its muscular tidal currents, much of the detritus lies yards beneath the seafloor.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
May Improve Muscle Endurance Some evidence suggests that drinking baking soda water may improve muscular endurance during physical activity.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
The syndrome is caused by a quirk in the muscle that acts as the gatekeeper to the esophagus, the roughly 10-inch-long muscular tube that moves food between the throat and the stomach.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
In the deep and churning North Sea, with its muscular tidal currents, much of the detritus lies yards beneath the seafloor.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
May Improve Muscle Endurance Some evidence suggests that drinking baking soda water may improve muscular endurance during physical activity.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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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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