Definition of muscle

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mus·cle    (msl) KEY 

NOUN:

1. A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.
2. A contractile organ consisting of a special bundle of muscle tissue, which moves a particular bone, part, or substance of the body: the heart muscle; the muscles of the arm.
3. Muscular strength: enough muscle to be a high jumper.
4. Informal Power or authority: put some muscle into law enforcement.

VERB:
Informal mus·cled, mus·cling, mus·cles
VERB:
intr.

To make one's way by or as if by force: muscled into the conversation.

VERB:
tr.

To move or force with strength: muscled legislation through Congress.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin msculus, diminutive of ms, mouse; see ms- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
muscly(Adjective)