muscles

Meanings

Noun

• one of the contractile organs of the body
• animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
• a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
• authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
• possessing muscular strength
• plural of muscle

Verb

• make one's way by force
• third-person singular simple present indicative of muscle

Synonyms

brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscle, muscleman, muscular tissue, muscularity, musculus, sinew