"bemuscled" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more bemuscled [comparative], most bemuscled [superlative]
Etymology: From be- + muscled. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|be-|muscled}} be- + muscled Head templates: {{en-adj}} bemuscled (comparative more bemuscled, superlative most bemuscled)
  1. (literary) Having large muscles. Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-bemuscled-en-adj-pCBRv2Zs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry
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