muscle-bound

mus·cle-bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhs-uh l bound]
- /ˈmʌs əl baʊnd/
- /ˈmʌsl baʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

conjunction

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 52% 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.