bicep

American  

[bahy-sep] / ˈbaɪ sɛp /

noun

1. a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.

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Etymology

Origin of bicep

First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from biceps

Example Sentences

The Charlotte Hornets star guard held three fingers to his bicep each time he splashed a shot through the net.

From Los Angeles Times

From standing bicep curls to seated crunches, my motions were tracked inside a yellow box on screen.

From The Wall Street Journal

For a tired bicep curl: “Avoid swinging your body for momentum.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Fish’s followers have grown to include Skrillex, David Guetta, Disclosure, Bicep and more of the artists he has admired and now counts among his peers.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's not going to make me an Olympic athlete or anything," Mark Morton, a specialist vet from Cheshire, tells me about the Whoop device strapped around his bicep, "but it has really made me think about my health".

From BBC