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Definition of muscularity

muscularity

/ˌmʌskjəˈlærɪti/
mus · cu · lar · i · ty
Adverb:muscularly
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Plural:muscularities
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Adjective:muscular
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muscularity Lexical Profile

muscularity Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The state or quality of having well-developed muscles; physical strength and brawn.

Example

"Years of dedicated rowing and weight training contributed to the athlete's impressive muscularity."

2

Boldness, vigor, or forceful confidence in style, expression, or policy.

Example

"Critics praised the novel for the raw muscularity of its prose and its unflinching examination of social class."

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• Rhymes for muscularity

• Nearby Words

musclewood
muscly
muscular
muscularity
muscularly
musculature
muse

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from 'muscular' and the suffix '-ity', tracing back to the Latin 'musculus' (literally 'little mouse'), so named because the movement of flexing muscles beneath the skin was thought to resemble a mouse running.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Muscularity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/muscularity
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