- muscle
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. thew, tendon, sinew; musculature, build, physique, huskiness, beef, weight, burliness; strength, brawn, power; armed might, arms, firepower.II(Roget's IV) n.Syn. fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat, brawn, beef, beefcake, horseflesh; see also tissue 3 .Types of muscle include: smooth, striated, skeletal, cardiac, voluntary, involuntary. Muscles of the human body include: frontal, temporal, zygomatic, masseter, trapezius, pectoral, deltoid, latissimus dorsi, biceps, brachial, triceps, abdominal, intercostal, serratus, oblique, gluteus maximus, sartorius, quadriceps, hamstring, gastrocnemius, soleus.III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)In.abductor, adductor, flexor, constrictor, extensor, tendon, sinew, fiber, tissue, thew, brawn.WORD FIND• abdominal support: abdominal obliques, rectus abdominus, transversus abdominus• ankle bender: plantaris• anus: sphincter ani• arm extension, rotation, flexion: lattissimus dorsi, pectoral, supinator• back/body bender: rectus abdominus• back straightener: longissimus• breathing: diaphragm, serratus• chewing, clenching: masseter• disease of muscle wasting: muscular dystrophy• elbow straightener: triceps• eye focusing: ciliary• finger benders: flexor digitorum• finger straighteners: extensor digitorum• forehead/brow: corrugator, epicranial• frowning mouth: depressor, risorious• goosebumps: erector pili• head bender: longus capitus, rectus capitus• head rotator: head oblique• jaw: buccinator• kissing (puckered) lips: orbicularis oris• knee flexor: hamstring• lack of muscle coordination: ataxia• leg muscle aiding balance: soleus• leg/thigh extender: quadriceps• muscle pain: myalgia• penis erector: erector penis• rump: gluteus maximus, medius and minimus• shoulder: deltoid, trapezius• swallowing: constrictor of pharynx• testicle elevator: cremaster• tongue extender: genioglossus• upper arm: biceps, triceps• vocal cords: cricothyroid• withering muscles from lack of use: atrophy• wrist benders: flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris• wrist straighteners: extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris2. strength power, force, weight, brawn, heft, might, leverage, *elbow grease, *oomph.ANT.: 2. weakness, flaccidity, impotenceIIv.Sl. jostle, *bull, ram, shoulder, shove, cow, buffalo, plow through, bulldoze, elbow one's way, strong-arm.IV(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. The state or quality of being physically strong: brawn, might, potence, potency, power, powerfulness, puissance, sinew, strength, thew (often used in plural). See STRONG. 2. Informal. Effective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing: force, power, weight. Informal: clout. See OVER, STRONG. II verb Informal. To force one's way into a place or situation: push, shove. See ENTER, PUSH.
English dictionary for students. 2013.