muscular

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

adjective of or relating to or consisting of muscle
adjective having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
adjective having or suggesting great physical power or force

Late 17th century; from muscle (Latin mūsculus) + -ar. Compare French musculaire.

I am dark-haired, slim, and of comparatively slight muscular strength. — Tarrano the Conqueror, Ray Cummings
His muscular fingers clenched until the nails bit into the palms. — Thuvia, maid of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs
He had an eerie but conscious muscular control over his dimples. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

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