MUSCULARITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)

Example:

a remarkable muscularity of style

Synonyms:

energy; muscularity; vigor; vigour; vim

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("muscularity" is a kind of...):

life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "muscularity"):

verve; vitality (an energetic style)

Meaning:

Possessing muscular strength

Synonyms:

brawn; brawniness; heftiness; muscle; muscularity; sinew

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("muscularity" is a kind of...):

strength (the property of being physically or mentally strong)

Derivation:

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

Meaning:

The physiological state of having or consisting of muscle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("muscularity" is a kind of...):

physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)

Derivation:

muscular (of or relating to or consisting of muscle)