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muscled

muscled

3.0
Having a strong body like a fit athlete
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌsəld/
translation icon : musculoso
  • She admired the muscled arms of the swimmer as he finished his race.

Examples

  • The muscled athlete easily lifted the heavy weights.

  • The horse was strong and muscled, perfect for farm work.

  • He is very muscled from years of weight training.

  • The muscled athlete won the competition easily.

  • The muscled bodybuilder flexed in front of the mirror, showcasing his hard work.

  • She was impressed by the muscled physique of the model on the magazine cover.

  • After months of training, he became muscled and fit, ready for the marathon.

Synonyms

muscular
vsmuscled
49 2.8

Having strong, well-developed muscles

is a general note of muscle development without power emphasis
beefy
vsmuscled
16 4.0

A large strong person or animal with big, heavy muscles

refers to muscle development without implying large bulk
brawny
vsmuscled
6 4.7

Having large, strong muscles

is neutral about toughness and less focused on ruggedness
sinewy
vsmuscled
5 7.0

Having strong, visible muscles and little fat

highlights muscle development generally rather than thin tough quality
muscly
vsmuscled
  • Informal
2 3.7

A person with large, strong muscles

is a plain description of having prominent muscles without extra tone
swole
vsmuscled
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very muscular and strong because of exercise

is neutral in intensity and not slangy or extreme
buff
vsmuscled
  • Informal
1 6.9

Having a strong, muscular body

is a general description without the casual, informal nuance
shredded
vsmuscled
  • Slang
1 8.1

Very lean and muscular with muscles you can clearly see

refers to developed muscles without the extreme leanness focus
thewy
vsmuscled
  • Archaic
9.9

Has strong, large muscles that show on the body

is more neutral in tone and does not stress strength
ripped
vsmuscled
  • Slang
3.7

Having strong, clearly visible muscles from exercise

describes prominent muscles without requiring extreme definition
toned
vsmuscled
2.9

With firm, well shaped muscles from regular exercise

is about having developed muscles without stressing firmness cause

Antonyms

524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

13 3.0

Not healthy in body or mind

How Muscular

ripped
  • Slang
3.7
muscled
3.0
toned
2.9
lean
108 2.5
scrawny
  • Informal
40 4.2

Surface Forms

muscled positive

Morphology

muscled = muscle (transparent) = muscle + ed

Regular adjectival use of '-ed' on the noun 'muscle' yields 'having muscles', which is directly understandable to learners.

Etymology

The word muscled comes from muscle, which comes from the Latin musculus meaning 'little mouse', because people long ago thought a moving muscle looked like a small mouse under the skin. So, to be muscled is to have strong, visible muscles, and the 'little mouse' image helps you remember it means having well-developed muscles.