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Adjective: muscular  mús-kyu-lu(r)
  1. Of or relating to or consisting of muscle
    "muscular contraction";
    - muscly
     
  2. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
    "a muscular boxer";
    - brawny, hefty, powerful, sinewy, muscly
     
  3. (anatomy) having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
    - mesomorphic
     
  4. Having or suggesting great physical power or force
    "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

See also: athletic, powerful, strong

Antonym: ectomorphic, endomorphic

Encyclopedia: Muscular