muscle

Plural: muscles

Noun

one of the contractile organs of the body
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
- "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
- "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
possessing muscular strength
A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
An organ composed of muscle tissue.
A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
Strength, force.
Hired strongmen or bodyguards.

Verb

Verb Forms: muscled, muscling, muscles

To force one's way or exert physical power.
make one's way by force
- "He muscled his way into the office"
To use force to make progress, especially physical force.
To move forcefully or with great strength.

Examples

He muscled his way through the crowd.
He tried to MUSCLE in a word on the double letter score, but it just wouldn’t fit.
Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.
She muscled through the ruins.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 10

muscle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
muscle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
muscle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

muscle: valid Words With Friends Word