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mus·cu·lar
 muscular
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- pronunciation:
- muhsk
y
lr
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having to do with muscle.
In science class we learned about muscular diseases. |
| definition 2: |
having muscles that are large or strong.
Tennis players have muscular arms.- synonyms:
- burly, husky
- similar words:
- athletic, powerful, robust, rugged, solid, stout, strong, sturdy
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| related words: |
burly, masculine, rugged, stout, strong, sturdy |
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| derivations: |
muscularly (adv.), muscularity (n.) |
The word muscular
contains the following part:
-ar1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means of, pertaining to, or resembling
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ar1attaches to bound Latinate bases to form adjectives. Most adjectives ending in -ar1 combine with the suffix -ity to form nouns ending in -arity. -ar1 is a variant of -al2, -ial that for phonological reasons occurs with bases ending in 'l'.
Example words:
angular, circular, linear, lunar, muscular, particular, perpendicular, popular, regular, similar, solar, spectacular, stellar
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