musclebound en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmʌsəlˌbaʊnd/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From muscle + bound.
Meanings
-
Having pronounced muscle development through weightlifting, bodybuilding, or other physical exercise.
Work til you're musclebound all night long / Gotta work til you're musclebound all night long
1981, “Musclebound”, in Journeys to Glory, performed by Spandau Ballet:
- (derogatory) Having excessive muscle (sometimes with implications of correspondingly inferior intellect).
- (figuratively) Ungainly as a result of muscle over-development.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more musclebound | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most musclebound | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| muscle-bound | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (12)
es excesivamente musculoso (Translations) · es cachas (Translations) · de muskelbepackt (Translations) · es fornido (Translations) · bg мускулест (Translations) · fr raide (Translations) · es cuadrado (Translations) · de muskulös (Translations) · cy gorgyhyrog (Translations) · fr aux muscles hypertrophiés (Translations) · ro mătăhălos (Translations) · pl muskularny (Translations)