| ADJECTIVE | pert | muscular | of or relating to or consisting of muscle |
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| all | muscular, mesomorphic | having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer | |
| all | muscular | having or suggesting great physical power or force | |
| all | muscular, brawny, hefty, powerful, sinewy | (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight |
| Sounds | mah'skyahler | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | alveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or consisting of muscle. | |
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| Example | "muscular contraction" | |
| Spanish | muscular | |
| Catalan | muscular | |
| Nouns | muscle | one of the contractile organs of the body |
| muscle | animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells | |
| muscularity | the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle | |
| Meaning | Having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer. | |
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| Synonym | mesomorphic | |
| Category | anatomy, general anatomy | The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
| Narrower | athletic | Having a sturdy and well proportioned body |
| Opposite | ectomorphic | Having a build / build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs |
| endomorphic, pyknic | Having a squat and fleshy build / build | |
| Spanish | fornido, mesomorfo, musculoso | |
| Nouns | muscle | possessing muscular strength |
| Meaning | Having or suggesting great physical power or force. | |
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| Example | "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony" | |
| Broader | powerful | Having great power or force or potency or effect |
| Spanish | enérgico, vigoroso | |
| Catalan | muscular | |
| Meaning | (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful. | |
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| Example | "a muscular boxer" | |
| Synonyms | brawny, hefty, powerful, sinewy | |
| Broader | strong | Having strength or power greater than average or expected |
| Spanish | fornido, forzudo, fuerte, musculoso, robusto | |
| Catalan | forçut, fornit, fort, musculat, musculós, robust | |
| Nouns | muscle, muscularity | possessing muscular strength |
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