muscles

/ˈmʌsəlz/

nounmus · cles

Think: “MUSt-have” muscles—your muscles are a MUST for movement.

Yes, it's muscles. The tricky part is the ending: it’s spelled **-cles** (mus-cles), but it sounds like **-səlz**.

Definitions

  1. nounThe parts of the body that help you move by tightening and relaxing.
  2. nounThe strength or power to do something (often used in phrases like “muscle power”).

Examples

  • “After the hike, my leg muscles felt tired.”
  • “Stretching helps your muscles relax after exercise.”
  • “It takes time to build strong muscles with regular practice.”

Synonyms

strengthpowerbrawnsinewmuscle tissue

Antonyms

weakness

Translations

ES músculosPT músculosFR muscles

Common misspellings

muselsmusselsmusclessmusculesmusclsmuscelesmusclesesmusclés

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