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muscular
CEFRB2
/ˈmʌs.kjʊl.ə/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Having strong, well-developed muscles.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailBrawny, thewy, having strength.
Examples
My muscular strength has weakened from lack of exercise.
With his muscular constitution he passes for a judoist.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsHaving large, well-developed muscles.
Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
Full-bodied
More examples
In contextmuscular wine
It was a strange figure—like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, [...] The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength.
It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular, for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that.
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Origin
adjective
Late 17th century; from muscle (Latin mūsculus) + -ar. Compare French musculaire.