Definitions
Tissue that contracts to move part of the body.
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.”
“For as the Trunk of the Body, is kept from tilting forvvard by the Muſcules of the Back: So, from falling backvvard, by theſe of the Belly.”
“His brow and hair and the palms of his hands were wet, and there was a kind of nervous contraction of his muscles. They seemed to ripple and string tense.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Contracting body tissue”6 letters
02“Body tissue for movement”6 letters
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