bicepsnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbaɪ.seps/us/ˈbaɪ.seps/plural bicepsthe large muscle at the front of the upper arm
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The arm
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- alar
- anconeus
- appendage
- cubital
- elbow
- glenohumeral
- glenoid
- infraglenoid
- infraspinatous
- subscapularis
- supraclavicular
- supraglenoid
- suprascapular
- supraspinatous
- triceps
- ulna
- underarm
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Examples from literature
- He was unconsciously flexing his biceps as he said it.
- I feel my biceps and find it not so soft.
- The soldier reached out a hand and felt the other's biceps.
- Under his thin, short-sleeved undershirt his biceps rippled and played.
- Where are the biceps and triceps muscles?