1. One of the contractile organs of the body
   "The biceps brachii is a muscle that flexes the forearm";
   - musculus
    
2. Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
   "The heart is composed primarily of muscle";
   - muscular tissue
    
3. Quality of having muscular strength
   "His muscle was evident in his ability to lift heavy objects with ease";
   - brawn, brawniness, muscularity, sinew, heftiness
    
4. Authority, power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
   "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
    
5. A bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
   "the drug lord had his muscle to protect him"

1. Make one's way by force
   "He muscled his way into the office"

Sounds like: murre, myscle, mu

Derived forms: muscles, muscled, muscling

Type of: animal tissue, authorisation [Brit], authority, authorization, bully, contractile organ, contractor, dominance, hooligan, ned [UK, informal], pass, potency, roughneck [informal], rowdy, ruffian, say-so, scally [UK, informal], strength, tough [informal], yob [Brit, informal], yobbo [Brit, informal], yobo [Brit, informal]

Part of: muscle system, muscular structure, musculature

Encyclopedia: Muscle, smooth