adj.
Pronunciation: ' m ə s-ky ə -l ə r
Function: adjective
Date: 1678
1 a : of, relating to, or constituting muscle b : of, relating to, or performed by the muscles
2 : having well-developed musculature
3 a : of or relating to physical strength : BRAWNY b : having strength of expression or character : VIGOROUS < muscular prose> c : characterized by forcefulness or resolve < muscular foreign policy> d : FULL-BODIED < muscular wines>
– mus · cu · lar · i · ty \ ˌ m ə s-ky ə - ' la-r ə -t ē \ noun
– mus · cu · lar · ly \ ' m ə s-ky ə -l ə r-l ē \ adverb