muscular

Preposition: with

• chest: The body is long and muscular with a broad chest and short neck.
• back: The body is firm and muscular with a strong straight back.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• look: Bond features on the cover of this issue, and looks a lot more muscular than in the main strip.

Modifies a noun

• dystrophy: Peter French, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, was looking forward to starting at Luton Sixth Form College last month.
• atrophy: Progressive muscular atrophy is a less common form of MND.
• contraction: Muscular contraction is the physical basis of all human activity, including yoga.
• endurance: Types of strength There are three types: Muscular endurance.
• ache: For stiffness, a soak in the bath and some creams for muscular aches are useful.
• spasm: Some people with MS suffer from pain and muscular spasms.

Modifying Another Word

• very: A very muscular person can have a high BMI without the health risks usually associated with this.
• not: The limbs are not muscular enough to be used for standing upright; bats instead rest hanging upside down.
• so: Mrs Z suffered from osteoarthritis, so muscular pain was not unusual.
• fairly: They are a jovial lot, get about by Wickham Trolley, and tend to be fairly muscular.
• quite: I am a fit guy and quite muscular, but I must have twisted myself while digging and it really hurt.
• too: Nicky, who placed third ( same girl who won Pendle Valley last week ) was too muscular for this category IMO.

Used with adjective complement

• look: The boy can be made to look more muscular.
• sound: They sound muscular without being over-bearing, strung out without losing form.