Reverse Dictionary: MUSCLE

ADJECTIVES
► ABBED having well-defined abdominal muscles → 2002 UK sl.
► BEEFY muscular and hardy → 1889
► BUFF muscular, strong, healthy → 1980s sl.
► BUFFED ► BUFFED UP muscular, strong, healthy; in very good physical condition → 1950s sl.
► CUT muscular; with well-defined muscles, esp. in reference to the abdominal muscles → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEFTY muscular; weighty → 1871 sl.
► HUNKY muscular; attractive → 1972 US sl.
► HUSKY muscular, big, and vigorous; said of a man → 1869 sl., orig. US
► JACKED muscular → 2000s US students’ sl.
► LACERTOSE muscular; having large muscles → c1400 obs.
► LACERTOUS muscular; having large muscles → 1541 obs.
► LEATHERING muscular, lithe, active → 1865 Eng. dial.
► LEISH muscular and strong, athletic, supple → 1818 Sc.
► MUSCULATED composed of muscle; provided with muscles → 1731
► MUSCULOUS 1. composed of muscle; containing muscle → a1425
2. characterized by muscular development; powerful, strong → 1609
► NERVOUS muscular, sinewy; vigorous, strong → 1413
► RENKY muscular, athletic; large and well-made → 1684 Eng. dial.
► STACKED muscular → 2002 US sl.
► WASHBOARD of an abdomen: trim, muscular, defined → 1992 US sl.
► WELL-DEVELOPED pert. to a man with a muscular body, fully developed or large genitals, slim hips, and broad shoulders → 1769
► YOKED ► YOLKED muscular → 1993 US sl.

NOUNS
► ABS the abdominal muscles → 1956 US sl.
► CHARLEY any minor stiffness or pain of the muscles or joints; a Charley horse → 20C Amer. sl.
► CRICK a painful muscle spasm or cramp, esp. in the neck or back → 15C colloq.
► CUTS sharply defined muscles, esp. in the abdominal area → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DELTS the deltoid muscles → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLESH-STRING a muscle → 1587 obs.
► GREEN AND BRUSSEL(S) a muscle, muscles → 1992 UK rhyming sl.
► GUNS the biceps; large muscular arms → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► LACERT a muscle → c1386 obs.
► MUSCULAGE a muscle or tendon; muscle tissue → 1547 obs.
► MUSCULATION 1. movement produced by muscular action → 1853 obs.
2. muscular development → 1876
► MUSCULOSITY muscularity; a being muscular → 1721 obs.
► MUSCULOUSNESS largeness or fullness of muscles → 1727 obs.
► NORWEGIAN STEAM human muscle power → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► QUADS the quadriceps muscles → 1984 US sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► AMAZON a muscular or very tall person of either sex → 1960s US students’ sl.
► ANIMAL a muscular or athletic man, esp. a bodyguard or hired thug → 1921 Amer. sl.
► BALL OF MUSCLE a person with a muscular, powerful physique; a fit, healthy, energetic, lively person → 1923 Aust. sl.
► BEEF a muscular, large person; a well-built male → 1929 US sl.
► BEEFCAKE a muscular, attractive man → 1949 sl., orig. US
► BIG JOHN a muscular, stout man; any man of great physical size and strength → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BUNK a muscular, but oafish, dull person → 1910s US sl.
► COCK DIESEL a muscular man → 2003 African-American sl.
► DIESEL a muscular man → 2000 African-American sl.
► GLAMAZON a well-muscled, beautiful woman → 2001 sl.
► HE-HUCKLEBERRY a muscular, well-built, esp. one who is ostentatiously so; a ‘he-man’ → 1933 Amer. dial.
► MUSCLE a muscular man employed to intimidate others with violence, or threats of violence → 1942 sl., orig. US
► MUSCLE-MAN a man with highly developed muscles; esp. a bodybuilder or a wrestler; one having an outstanding physique → 1805 sl.
► NO-NECK a muscular, stupid man → Aust. sl.
► NUGGET a muscular, short person → c1890 Aust. colloq.
► STUDMUFFIN a sexually attractive man, usually one who has a muscular physique → 1986 colloq., orig. US
► SUPERHUNK a very sexually attractive man, esp. one who is muscular or ruggedly handsome → 1981 colloq., orig. US
► TARZAN a man of great muscularity, strength, or agility but limited intellect → 1921 

VERBS
► CRICK to cause a muscle spasm or crick in the neck, back, etc. → 15C colloq.
► GET SOME YOKES ON to build up one’s muscles → 2006 US bodybuilding sl. (Bk.)
► GET VEINS to achieve well-developed and sculpted muscles → 1984 US bodybuilding sl. 
► MUSCULARIZE to become muscular; to put on muscle → 1809