muscle
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"

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"

Related terms: authorization
5. [ noun ] a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
Synonyms: muscleman
Examples:

"the druglord had his muscleman to protect him"

Related terms: bully
6. [ noun ] muscular strength
Synonyms: sinew brawn
Related terms: strength
Similar spelling:   muckle
  muzzle
  mussel
  muesli
  mussalla
  Musil
  Mugil
  muckhill