Meaning & use
muslis
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“muslis” is a form of “muesli”.
Meaning
nounplural
Plural of muesli: breakfast mixes of rolled oats, dried fruit, and nuts, especially several different kinds or brands.
Grammar: Countable only when you mean separate kinds or packets; the food itself is uncountable.
Patterns
- a range of muslis
- try different muslis
The store shelves held a dozen muslis, from plain oats to tropical fruit blends.
At the hotel buffet, guests could choose among three muslis and several yogurts.
She compared the muslis on offer and picked the one with the least sugar.
Word forms
| singular | muesli |
|---|
Common combinations
- a bowl of muesli
- He eats a bowl of muesli with milk every morning.
- muesli with yogurt
- Breakfast was muesli with yogurt and fresh berries.
- homemade muesli
- My aunt makes her own muesli with oats, honey, and almonds.
- muesli bar
- She keeps a muesli bar in her bag for a quick snack.
- muesli for breakfast
- We had muesli for breakfast before the long hike.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- muesli noun
- The singular and usual form; uncountable when talking about the food in general.
Commonly confused: muslis or muesli?
muslis vs muesli
Learners sometimes write 'musli' or 'mueslis' by mistake; the standard singular spelling is 'muesli' and the plural, though rare, is 'mueslis'.
Practice
Which sentence uses the word correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Muesli bar' is a common compound and keeps the standard spelling, so option 4 is right. Options 1 and 3 misspell the word as 'musli/muslis', and option 2 uses 'a musli' as if the food were countable, which is not natural.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “muslis”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.