muscular
/ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Example Sentences
- "It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular, for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that."
- "It was a strange figure—like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, [...] The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength."
- "Future prime ministers may struggle to replicate the sort of muscular countrywide support that [Narendra] Modi was able to earn."
- "The conservative movement faces real internal contradictions. On the one hand, there is deep skepticism of Washington-based power — think of the tea party and its “Don’t tread on me” bumper stickers. On the other, there is an eager embrace of a muscular view of the presidency for Trump, and before him, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney."
- "Playing out now, with Florida leading, is one of the most muscular policing movements in modern times."
- "muscular wine"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/
- British English: /ˈmʌs.kjʊl.ə/
Inflected Forms
more muscular (comparative)
most muscular (superlative)