muse
/mjuz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Of a person: a source of inspiration.
noun
An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
noun
A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.
Example Sentences
- "Yoko Ono was John Lennon's wife, lover, and muse."
- "My toung-tide Muſe in manners holds her ſtill, While comments of your praiſe richly compil'd, Reſerue their Character with goulden quill, And precious phraſe by all the Muſes fil’d."
- "So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn"
- "When I asked about her affinity for playing self-obsessed artists, O’Hara mused: “Maybe I’m just trying to get it out of my system. I’m so afraid to be like that.”"
- "For quotations using this term, see Citations:muse."
- "Come, then, expressive Silence, muse his praise."
Etymology
From Middle French muse, from Latin Mūsa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mjuz/
- British English: /mjuːz/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.