muscular has definitions from the field of anatomy
1
[ adjective ] of or relating to or consisting of muscle

Examples

"muscular contraction"

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

But contest definition - that dramatic muscular separation of every muscle group that seems as though it must have been carved by a sculptor 's chisel - is something quite different .

It is the one exercise that drastically influences the definition of the thighs at the hipline - that mark of the champion that sets him apart from all other bodybuilders - a criterion of muscle `` drama '' that_is unforgettable to judges and audiences alike - the facet of muscular development that wins prizes .

(Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)

This viewpoint is further supported by Verloop 's ( ' 48 ) demonstration of thickened bronchial_artery and arteriolar muscular coats which are capable of acting_as valves .

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

The case described in this paper is that of an older man who developed disabling muscular weakness while receiving a variety of steroids for a refractory anemia .

(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)

It is as_follows : `` The usual sensitivity tests showed that the specific qualities of skin-perceptiveness ( pressure , pain , temperature ) , as_well_as the kinesthetic sensations ( muscular feelings , feelings in the tendons and joints ) , were , as_such , essentially intact , although they seemed , in_comparison_with normal reactions , to be somewhat diminished over the entire body .

Related terms

muscle

2
[ adjective ] (anatomy) having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

Synonyms

mesomorphic

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

There 's Gaetan_d'Amours who is our newest Mr._Canada ; Jean-Paul_Senesac , whose story appeared here two issues ago ; Jack_Boissoneault , who was with us last month ; Charles_Harve , who recently won the `` Most Muscular Man '' subdivision award in the Mr._Canada event ; and a host of others .

It was muscular but it was n't symmetrical .

(Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)

It all seemed - if one could have peeked in at him through one of his windows - as_though this broken nosed man with the muscular arms and wrestler 's neck was merely the caretaker trying his hand at the boss 's work .

3
[ adjective ] having or suggesting great physical power or force

Examples

"the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

Compare the vast difference in scope and beauty between his neat and witty little Classical_Symphony and his big , muscular , passionate , and eloquent Fifth_Symphony ; or the Love_for_Three_Oranges ( gay as it is ) with the wonderful , imaginative , colorful , and subtle tenderness of the magnificent ballet , The Stone_Flower .

Related terms

powerful

4
[ adjective ] (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

Examples

"a hefty athlete" "a muscular boxer" "powerful arms"

Related terms

strong

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