word
Muscular
MUH-skyuh-lur
/ˈmʌskjʌlɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
muscular
Dictionary meaning
Having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer.
Examples
- The muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony.
- My date was very muscular.
Synonyms: mesomorphic
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