MUSCLE

/ˈmʌs.əl/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 14

Scrabble letter values: M3U1S1C3L1E1 = 10

Definition

  1. verb make one's way by force.
  2. noun one of the contractile organs of the body. — synonyms: musculus
  3. noun animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells. — synonyms: muscular_tissue
  4. noun a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard. — synonyms: muscleman
  5. noun authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way).
  6. noun possessing muscular strength. — synonyms: brawn, brawniness, muscularity, sinew, heftiness

Examples

  • “He muscled his way into the office”
  • “the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him”
  • “the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign”

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