Adjective

(en adjective)

Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.

* 1912 , , A Princess of Mars , chapter 2

It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular , for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that.

Brawny, thewy, having strength.

* 1843 , , Stave Two

The arms were very long and muscular ; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength.

Having large, well-developed muscles.

(figurative) Strong, robust.

* 2014 June 9, Samanth Subramanian, " India After English?" (blog post), nybooks.com:

Future prime ministers may struggle to replicate the sort of muscular countrywide support that Modi was able to earn.

Adjective

(er)

Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager.

* (rfdate) (w)

Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss.

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, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.}}

*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)

, chapter=1 citation , passage=“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like
  Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer. […]”}}

Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak.

Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant.