muscle
A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
Noun 4 meanings
A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
“Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.”
An organ composed of muscle tissue.
A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
Strength, force.
Verb 2 meanings
To use force to make progress, especially physical force.
“He muscled his way through the crowd.”
To move forcefully or with great strength.
“She muscled through the ruins.”
Etymology
From Middle English muscle, muscule, muskylle, and in part from Middle French muscle, from Latin mūsculus (“a muscle”, literally “little mouse”) because of the mouselike appearance of some muscles, from mūs (“mouse”). Doublet of mussel. More at mouse.
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MUSCLE at a glance
MUSCLE has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (M 3 + U 1 + S 1 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,313 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with muscle
All rhymesOne letter away
- MUSCLY13
- MASCLE10
- MUSCAE10
- MUSKLE12
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