different between muscles vs brains

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?s?lz/
• Homophone: mussels

Noun

muscles

1. plural of muscle

Verb

muscles

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of muscle

Anagrams

• clumses

Catalan

Noun

muscles

1. plural of muscle

French

Noun

muscles m

1. plural of muscle

Verb

muscles

1. second-person singular present indicative of muscler
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of muscler

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?e?nz/
• Rhymes: -e?nz

Noun

brains

1. plural of brain

Noun

brains pl (plural only)

1. The substance of a brain as a material or foodstuff.

   • I would, while it was smiling in my face,

     Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,

     And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you

     Have done to this.

2. (informal) The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.

   Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman.

3. (informal, with “the”) The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, &c.

   Who's the brains behind this operation?

   • 1990, House of Cards, Season 1, Episode 1:

     I mean, it's a bit of a waste of money paying me eighteen grand to run errands, isn't it? Come on. I'm supposed to be the brains of this outfit.

Translations

See also

• (intelligent person; director, planner, administrator): mastermind

Verb

brains

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brain

Anagrams

• Rabins, abrins, bairns, risban