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Muscle
- noun - a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
- animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
- make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office"
- one of the contractile organs of the body
- possessing muscular strength
Mutule
- - A projecting block worked under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as the modillion of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of Gutta.
Muzzle
- noun - a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
- fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
- forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
- restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
- the open circular discharging end of a gun
- tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
Mygale
- - A genus of very large hairy spiders of the family Ctenizidae, having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (Mygale cancerides) are among the largest species. They are also called trapdoor spiders. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (Mygale Hentzii).
Myrtle
- noun - any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
- widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
Nasale
- verb - speak in a nasal voice; "`Come here,' he nasaled"
Needle
- noun - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
- a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
- a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
- goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
- prick with a needle
- the leaf of a conifer
Nestle
- noun -
- a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
- lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
Nettle
- noun - any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
- sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation