musclebound

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US/ˈmʌsəlˌbaʊnd/

adjective

Having pronounced muscle development through weightlifting, bodybuilding, or other physical exercise.

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Meanings

adjectivemusclebound (comparative more musclebound, superlative most musclebound)

comparative more musclebound · superlative most musclebound · alternative muscle-bound

  1. 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
  2. derogatoryHaving excessive muscle (sometimes with implications of correspondingly inferior intellect).
  3. figurativelyUngainly as a result of muscle over-development.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
muscular

Origin

From muscle + bound.

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Translations

Bulgarian мускулест
  • мускулест (muskulest)Translations
French raide, aux muscles hypertrophiés
  • raideTranslations
  • aux muscles hypertrophiésTranslations
German muskelbepackt, muskulös
  • muskelbepacktTranslations
  • muskulösTranslations
Polish muskularny
  • muskularnyTranslations
Romanian mătăhălos
  • mătăhălosTranslations
Spanish fornido, cuadrado
  • fornidoTranslations
  • cuadradoTranslations
  • cachasTranslations
  • excesivamente musculosoTranslations
Welsh gorgyhyrog
  • gorgyhyrogTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

musclebound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musclebound

MLA

“musclebound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musclebound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musclebound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musclebound.

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