muscular
Having big, strong muscles that you can easily see.
Having large, well-defined muscles and noticeable physical strength.
About the muscles in the body, or happening in the muscles.
Relating to, involving, or affecting the muscles of the body.
Very strong and forceful in the way something is done, like writing or action.
Strong, forceful, or powerful in style, effect, or approach, often in writing, performance, or policy.
- Base: muscular
muscular build
1body shape with large muscles
A type of body that has big, strong muscles.
- He has a muscular build that makes him look like an athlete.
- Her muscular build comes from years of competitive swimming.
- The character in the video game has an exaggerated muscular build.
muscular Christianity
1Christianity linked with manly strength
An idea in some Christian groups that good Christians, especially men, should be strong, active, and brave as well as religious.
- The novel reflects the ideals of muscular Christianity popular in the late nineteenth century.
- Sports were often promoted in schools as part of a broader muscular Christianity.
- His sermons mixed faith with the language of muscular Christianity and moral strength.
muscular dystrophy
1inherited disease causing muscle wasting
A serious illness you are born with that slowly makes your muscles weaker and smaller over time.
- He raises money for charities that support children with muscular dystrophy.
- Muscular dystrophy often leads to difficulty walking as the muscles weaken.
- Researchers are working on new treatments for muscular dystrophy.
muscular liberalism
1strong, assertive form of liberalism
A kind of liberal politics that tries very hard and very clearly to protect free speech, equality, and other liberal ideas, even in a strict way.
- The prime minister described his policy as a kind of muscular liberalism.
- Critics argue that muscular liberalism can become too controlling of minority cultures.
- Her speech called for muscular liberalism in defense of human rights.
muscular system
1body system of all muscles
All the muscles in the body, seen together as one system.
- In biology class we learned how the muscular system works with the skeletal system.
- Regular exercise keeps your muscular system strong and healthy.
- Damage to the nervous system can affect the muscular system.