Muscle vs. Muscular — What's the Difference?

A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.

Of, relating to, or consisting of muscle

A contractile organ consisting of a special bundle of muscle tissue, which moves a particular bone, part, or substance of the body

Having well-developed muscles

Muscular strength

Having or suggesting great forcefulness, especially at the expense of subtlety

(Informal) Power or authority

(relational) Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.

To make one's way by or as if by force

Brawny, thewy, having strength.

To move or force with strength

Having large, well-developed muscles.

(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

(figurative) Robust, strong.

(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.

Full-bodied

A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.

Of or pertaining to a muscle, or to a system of muscles; consisting of, or constituting, a muscle or muscles; as, muscular fiber.

Strength, force.

Performed by, or dependent on, a muscle or the muscles.

Hired strongmen or bodyguards.

Well furnished with muscles; having well-developed muscles; brawny; hence, strong; powerful; vigorous; as, a muscular body or arm.

To use force to make progress, especially physical force.

Of or relating to or consisting of muscle;

An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion.

Having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer

Muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight.

Having or suggesting great physical power or force;

See Mussel.

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful;

An essential part of something; as, budget cuts have gone beyond the fat and are cutting into the muscle of the government.

Bodyguards or other persons hired to provide protection or commit violence; as, he doesn't go out without his muscle along.

To compel by threat of force; as, they muscled the shopkeeper into paying protection money.

To moved by human force; as, to muscle the piano onto the truck.

One of the contractile organs of the body

Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

A bully employed as a thug or bodyguard;

Authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way);

Muscular strength

Make one's way by force;