Muscle vs. Muscular

Musclenoun

(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

Musclenoun

(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.

Musclenoun

A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.

Musclenoun

Strength, force.

Musclenoun

Hired strongmen or bodyguards.

Muscleverb

To use force to make progress, especially physical force.

Musclenoun

An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion.

Musclenoun

Muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight.

Musclenoun

See Mussel.

Musclenoun

An essential part of something; as, budget cuts have gone beyond the fat and are cutting into the muscle of the government.

Musclenoun

Bodyguards or other persons hired to provide protection or commit violence; as, he doesn't go out without his muscle along.

Muscleverb

To compel by threat of force; as, they muscled the shopkeeper into paying protection money.

Muscleverb

To moved by human force; as, to muscle the piano onto the truck.

Musclenoun

one of the contractile organs of the body

Musclenoun

animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

Musclenoun

a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard;

Musclenoun

authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way);

Musclenoun

muscular strength

Muscleverb

make one's way by force;

Muscularadjective

Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.

Muscularadjective

Brawny, thewy, having strength.

Muscularadjective

Having large, well-developed muscles.

Muscularadjective

(figurative) Strong, robust.

Muscularadjective

Of or pertaining to a muscle, or to a system of muscles; consisting of, or constituting, a muscle or muscles; as, muscular fiber.

Muscularadjective

Performed by, or dependent on, a muscle or the muscles.

Muscularadjective

Well furnished with muscles; having well-developed muscles; brawny; hence, strong; powerful; vigorous; as, a muscular body or arm.

Muscularadjective

of or relating to or consisting of muscle;

Muscularadjective

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

Muscularadjective

having or suggesting great physical power or force;

Muscularadjective

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful;