Muse

Word MUSE
Character 4
Hyphenation muse
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Muse"

What do we mean by muse?

To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in thought. intransitive verb

To consider or say thoughtfully. intransitive verb

A state of reflection. noun

The act of musing; meditation; reverie; absent-mindedness; contemplative thought. noun

Wonder; surprise. noun

To ponder; meditate; reflect continuously and in silence; be in a brown study.

To be astonished; be surprised; wonder.

To gaze meditatively.

Synonyms Meditate, reflect, etc. (see list under contemplate), cogitate, ruminate, brood.

To meditate on; think of reflectively.

To wonder at.

An opening in a fence through which a hare or other game is accustomed to pass. Also muset. noun

A loophole; a means of escape. noun

The mouthpiece or wind-pipe of a bagpipe. Also written smuse. noun

In Greek myth, one of the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who according to the earliest writers were goddesses of memory, then inspiring goddesses of song, and according to later ideas divinities presiding over the different kinds of poetry, and over the sciences and arts, while at the same time having as their especial province springs and limpid streams. noun

cap. or lowercase An inspiring power; poetic inspiration: often spoken of and apostrophized by poets as a goddess. noun

A poet; a bard. noun

One of the nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who presided over song and the different kinds of poetry, and also the arts and sciences; -- often used in the plural. At one time certain other goddesses were considered as muses. noun

A particular power and practice of poetry; the inspirational genius of a poet. noun

A source of inspiration.

A poet; a bard.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Muse

The word "muse" in example sentences

KSA-Best of a happy muse writing that novel. *whispering so as not to startle your muse* *G* It is a very different mind set writing different lengths. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I know the word muse is an overused term for people who inspire creativity in others, but I find it appropriate to use when I remember the spirit of Maggie Daley and her commitment to the youth of Chicago. ❋ Regina Fraser (2011)

We roll out of bed bright and early and the muse is already whispering in our ear. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The word "muse" has the tendency to elicit thoughts of fair-skinned, lyre-playing goddesses with beachy curls. ❋ Madeleine Crum (2012)

Also, * MY* muse is a lazy, snarky bitch always eager to chuck things the instant a shiny object swings into view. ❋ P_n_elrod (2009)

His imagined muse is "a middle-class woman, but with a dark side," he said on Saturday, the day before he showed his first collection for Brioni. ❋ Christina Binkley (2010)

I love “supermassive black hole” by muse from the soundtrack! ❋ Unknown (2009)

I wake up before my critic and hope my muse is ready to roll. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Zeppelins muse is being very, very demanding right now. ❋ Amberfocus (2009)

I really wanted to write more but my muse is stingy these days. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

As with every creative endeavor, I assume that there are times when the muse is kind and others in which she is a fickle mistress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So awesome muse is the first song on the soundtrack. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the muse is present, great!, if not, then ainsi soit-il! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Velvet Underground alum Moe Tucker rolls with the Tea Party; Kanye West's new muse is continuing to gain attention; the cast of "Glee" have broken a record held by the Beatles; and while Justin Timberlake prefers vinyl to MP3s, don't expect vinyl booster and patron saint of all things analog, Steve Albini, to produce his next album. ❋ Chris Richards (2010)

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