 muscle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) one of the contractile organs of the body | |
| Synonyms: | musculus | |
| Related terms: | contractile_organ ocular_muscle sphincter rectus antagonistic_muscle smooth_muscle skeletal_muscle tensor pronator supinator muscle_cell | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells | |
| Synonyms: | muscular_tissue | |
| Related terms: | animal_tissue cardiac_muscle skeletal_muscle smooth_muscle muscular_structure tonicity | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make one's way by force | |
| Examples: | : "He muscled his way into the office" |
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| Related terms: | pass brawn | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law) authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) | |
| Examples: | "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign" |
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| Related terms: | authorization | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard | |
| Synonyms: | muscleman | |
| Examples: | "the druglord had his muscleman to protect him" |
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| Related terms: | bully | |
| 6. | [ noun ] muscular strength | |
| Synonyms: | sinew brawn | |
| Related terms: | strength | |
| Similar spelling: |
muckle muzzle mussel muesli mussalla Musil Mugil muckhill |
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