muscular

adjective

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight

having or suggesting great physical power or force

having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

Roots

musculusmuscul- · Latin · little mouse, muscle

Synonyms for muscular

brawnyadj sinewyadj thewyadj beefyadj powerfuladj wiryadj burlyadj

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The word muscular breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root muscul-, from Latin musculus (“little mouse, muscle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.