muse
Plural: muses
Noun
- in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
- the source of an artist's inspiration
- "Euterpe was his muse"
- A source of inspiration.
- A poet; a bard.
- An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
- A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.
Verb
Verb Forms: mused, musing, muses
- To reflect deeply on a subject; to ponder.
- reflect deeply on a subject
- To become lost in thought, to ponder.
- To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
- To think on; to meditate on.
- To wonder at.
Examples
- She would MUSE over her tiles, contemplating the perfect play for minutes on end.
- Yoko Ono was John Lennon's wife, lover, and muse.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French muse, from Latin Mūsa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).
Synonyms
chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, Pierian spring, afterthink, agitate, bethink, call to mind, chew, chew the cud, cogitate, consider, deliberate, introspect, muse, quander, reconsider, rethink, revolve, second-guess, think
Scrabble Score: 6
muse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmuse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
muse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary