muscly en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English muscle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English muscly From muscle + -y.
Meanings
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thewy, muscled
One whipcord nerve in the muscly mass from neck to shoulder-blade / Of the mountainous man...
1879, Robert Browning, Dramatic Idyls:
- (figuratively) Strong, powerful
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muscliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| muscley | alternative | lexicographic | |
| musclier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |