muscular
muscular
Definition
mus·cu·lar (mus′kyo̵̅o̅ lər, -kyə-)
mus′·cu·lar′·ity (--lar′ə tē) noun
mus′·cu·larly adverb
muscular
Synonyms
muscular
Usage Examples
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
muscular Quotes
His Christianity was muscular.
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