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- [muhs-uh l bound]
- /ˈmʌs əl baʊnd/
- /ˈmʌsl baʊnd/
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- [muhs-uh l bound]
- /ˈmʌs əl baʊnd/
Definitions of muscle-bound word
- adjective muscle-bound having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise. 1
- adjective muscle-bound rigid; inflexible: musclebound rules. 1
- adjective muscle-bound If you describe someone as muscle-bound, you mean that their muscles are well developed, usually in an unattractive way. 0
- adjective muscle-bound having overdeveloped and inelastic muscles 0
- adjective muscle-bound lacking flexibility 0
- adjective muscle-bound having some of the muscles enlarged and less elastic, as from too much exercise 0
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Origin of muscle-bound
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; muscle + -bound1
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Parts of speech for Muscle-bound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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muscle-bound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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