adj · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈmʌs.kjʊl.ə/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/
rhymes with -ʌskjʊlə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:M AH1 S K Y AH0 L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: relational
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Brawny, thewy, having strength.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vigorous
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Full-bodied
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
muscular wine
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mesomorphic
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective
Meaning 7
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
muscular contraction
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
having or suggesting great physical power or force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a hefty athlete
a muscular boxer
powerful arms
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brawny, hefty, powerful, sinewy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Late 17th century; from muscle (Latin mūsculus) + -ar. Compare French musculaire.
Across languages
Translations
141 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
muskulor
— of or relating to muscles
Arabic:
عَضَلِيّ
(ʕaḍaliyy)
— of or relating to muscles
Belarusian:
мы́шачны
(mýšačny)
— of or relating to muscles
Belarusian:
му́скульны
(múskulʹny)
— of or relating to muscles
Belarusian:
цяглі́чны
(cjahlíčny)
— of or relating to muscles
Bulgarian:
му́скулен
(múskulen)
— of or relating to muscles
Catalan:
muscular
— of or relating to muscles
Chinese Mandarin:
肌肉的
(jīròu de)
— of or relating to muscles
Czech:
svalový
— of or relating to muscles
Czech:
muskulární
— of or relating to muscles
Danish:
muskulær
— of or relating to muscles
Dutch:
musculair
— of or relating to muscles
Dutch:
spier-
— of or relating to muscles
Estonian:
lihase-
— of or relating to muscles
Estonian:
lihaseline
— of or relating to muscles
Finnish:
lihas-
— of or relating to muscles
French:
musculaire
— of or relating to muscles
Friulian:
muscolâr
— of or relating to muscles
Galician:
muscular
— of or relating to muscles
German:
muskulär
— of or relating to muscles
German:
Muskel-
— of or relating to muscles
Greek:
μυϊκός
(myïkós)
— of or relating to muscles
Hungarian:
izmos
— of or relating to muscles
Icelandic:
vöðva-
— of or relating to muscles
Indonesian:
muskular
— of or relating to muscles
Indonesian:
muskuler
— of or relating to muscles
Irish:
matánach
— of or relating to muscles
Irish:
muscalach
— of or relating to muscles
Italian:
muscolare
— of or relating to muscles
Macedonian:
мускулен
(muskulen)
— of or relating to muscles
Māori:
pūioio
— of or relating to muscles
Norwegian Bokmål:
muskulær
— of or relating to muscles
Norwegian Nynorsk:
muskulær
— of or relating to muscles
Occitan:
muscular
— of or relating to muscles
Polish:
mięśniowy
— of or relating to muscles
Portuguese:
muscular
— of or relating to muscles
Romanian:
muscular
— of or relating to muscles
Romanian:
mușchiular
— of or relating to muscles
Russian:
мы́шечный
(mýšečnyj)
— of or relating to muscles
Russian:
му́скульный
(múskulʹnyj)
— of or relating to muscles
Serbo-Croatian:
мѝшӣћнӣ
— of or relating to muscles
Serbo-Croatian:
mìšīćnī
— of or relating to muscles
Slovak:
svalový
— of or relating to muscles
Slovak:
muskulárny
— of or relating to muscles
Slovene:
mišičen
— of or relating to muscles
Spanish:
muscular
— of or relating to muscles
Swedish:
muskel-
— of or relating to muscles
Swedish:
muskulär
— of or relating to muscles
Ukrainian:
м'язови́й
(mʺjazovýj)
— of or relating to muscles
Ukrainian:
м'я́зовий
(mʺjázovyj)
— of or relating to muscles
Ukrainian:
му́скульний
(múskulʹnyj)
— of or relating to muscles
Welsh:
cyhyrog
— of or relating to muscles
Albanian:
muskuloz
— having strength
Bulgarian:
си́лен
(sílen)
— having strength
Catalan:
musculós
— having strength
Czech:
svalnatý
— having strength
Danish:
muskuløs
— having strength
Dutch:
gespierd
— having strength
Finnish:
lihaksikas
— having strength
French:
musclé
— having strength
French:
musculeux
— having strength
Galician:
musculoso
— having strength
German:
muskulös
— having strength
Hungarian:
izmos
— having strength
Icelandic:
vöðvastæltur
— having strength
Icelandic:
vöðvamikill
— having strength
Icelandic:
massaður
— having strength
Irish:
matánach
— having strength
Irish:
urrúnta
— having strength
Italian:
muscoloso
— having strength
Japanese:
ムキムキ
(mukimuki)
— having strength
Macedonian:
мускулест
(muskulest)
— having strength
Māori:
pūioio
— having strength
Māori:
mārōrō
— having strength
Occitan:
musclat
— having strength
Polish:
umięśniony
— having strength
Polish:
muskularny
— having strength
Portuguese:
musculoso
— having strength
Romanian:
mușchiulos
— having strength
Romanian:
musculos
— having strength
Russian:
мускули́стый
(muskulístyj)
— having strength
Russian:
си́льный
(sílʹnyj)
— having strength
Sanskrit:
मांसल
(māṃsala)
— having strength
Serbo-Croatian:
мѝшићав
— having strength
Serbo-Croatian:
му̏скуло̄зан
— having strength
Serbo-Croatian:
mìšićav
— having strength
Serbo-Croatian:
mȕskulōzan
— having strength
Slovak:
svalnatý
— having strength
Spanish:
musculoso
— having strength
Swedish:
muskulös
— having strength
Swedish:
biffig
— having strength
Welsh:
cyhyrog
— having strength
Belarusian:
мускулі́сты
(muskulísty)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Bengali:
পেশিবহুল
(peśibohul)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Bengali:
পেশীবহুল
(peśibohul)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Bulgarian:
мускули́ст
(muskulíst)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Catalan:
musculós
— having large, well-developed muscles
Czech:
svalnatý
— having large, well-developed muscles
Danish:
muskuløs
— having large, well-developed muscles
Dutch:
gespierd
— having large, well-developed muscles
Estonian:
lihaseline
— having large, well-developed muscles
Finnish:
lihaksikas
— having large, well-developed muscles
French:
musculeux
— having large, well-developed muscles
Greek:
μυώδης
(myódis)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Hungarian:
izmos
— having large, well-developed muscles
Irish:
matánach
— having large, well-developed muscles
Italian:
muscoloso
— having large, well-developed muscles
Japanese:
ムキムキ
(mukimuki)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Latin:
torōsus
— having large, well-developed muscles
Macedonian:
мускулест
(muskulest)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Malay:
berotot
— having large, well-developed muscles
Māori:
pakari
— having large, well-developed muscles
Māori:
tuakaka
— having large, well-developed muscles
Māori:
kōpaka
— having large, well-developed muscles
Norwegian Bokmål:
muskuløs
— having large, well-developed muscles
Norwegian Nynorsk:
muskuløs
— having large, well-developed muscles
Polish:
umięśniony
— having large, well-developed muscles
Polish:
muskularny
— having large, well-developed muscles
Portuguese:
musculoso
— having large, well-developed muscles
Russian:
мускули́стый
(muskulístyj)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Sanskrit:
मांसल
(māṃsala)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Sanskrit:
संहननवात्
(saṃhananavāt)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Serbo-Croatian:
му̏скуло̄зан
— having large, well-developed muscles
Serbo-Croatian:
mȕskulōzan
— having large, well-developed muscles
Slovak:
svalnatý
— having large, well-developed muscles
Slovene:
mišičast
— having large, well-developed muscles
Spanish:
musculoso
— having large, well-developed muscles
Swedish:
muskulös
— having large, well-developed muscles
Turkish:
kaslı
— having large, well-developed muscles
Ukrainian:
м'язи́стий
(mʺjazýstyj)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Ukrainian:
мускуля́стий
(muskuljástyj)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Ukrainian:
мускули́стий
(muskulýstyj)
— having large, well-developed muscles
Welsh:
cyhyrog
— having large, well-developed muscles
