sinew

1 of 2

noun

sin·ew ˈsin-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce sinew (audio)

also ˈsi-(ˌ)nü

: tendon

especially : one dressed for use as a cord or thread

obsolete : nerve

: solid resilient strength : power

astonishing intellectual sinew and clarity

Reynolds Price

: the chief supporting force : mainstay

—usually used in plural

providing the sinews of better living

Sam Pollock

sinew

2 of 2

verb

sinewed; sinewing; sinews

transitive verb

: to strengthen as if with sinews

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Many parts of the body have come to have figurative meanings in English. One can have an eye for interior design, for example, or lack the stomach for horror movies. Muscle, of course, can mean "strength," and so can sinew, a word for the tissue that ties muscle to bone—more commonly known as a tendon. For a while, sinew and nerve were used in a synonymous manner for both tendons and nerves, but the use of sinew in the sense of "nerve" is now obsolete, and nerve in the sense of "sinew" or "tendon" is now primarily found only in certain phrases such as "strain every nerve" (which implies making every possible effort). The use of sinew to mean "the chief supporting force" ties into its anatomical function as a stabilizing unit. Sinew derives via Middle English from Old English seono; it is also related to Old High German senawa ("sinew") and Sanskrit syati ("he binds").

Example Sentences

Noun cutting through bone and sinew the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And there was the complete bison skeleton at the base of a gulch in Wind Cave National Park, so freshly mauled by one such wildcat that the bones remained moist with sinew.

Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 Remove any bits of fat and peel away as much sinew as possible.

Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 16 June 2022 The twine instead of roots and sinew changed the entire concept of netting.

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022 Crafted of wood, iron, plant fiber and animal sinew, the model of 10 men paddling a canoe would strike most viewers as a beautiful object.

New York Times, 5 May 2022 Benfica’s chaotic, innocent draw with Ajax had little in common with the grit and sinew of Manchester City’s elimination of Atlético Madrid.

New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022 If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used.

Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2021 If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used.

Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2021

Verb

In Rauch’s lively production, which deftly sinews the in-the-round Fichandler Stage, chorus members execute resonant stylized movement and also take cameos, such as a diner cook and waitress (Lamar and Kate Mulligan).

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2020 See More

单词	sinew
释义	sinew 1 of 2 noun sin·ew ˈsin-(ˌ)yü also ˈsi-(ˌ)nü 1 : tendon especially : one dressed for use as a cord or thread 2 obsolete : nerve 3 a : solid resilient strength : power astonishing intellectual sinew and clarity Reynolds Price b : the chief supporting force : mainstay —usually used in plural providing the sinews of better living Sam Pollock sinew 2 of 2 verb sinewed; sinewing; sinews transitive verb : to strengthen as if with sinews Did you know? Many parts of the body have come to have figurative meanings in English. One can have an eye for interior design, for example, or lack the stomach for horror movies. Muscle, of course, can mean "strength," and so can sinew, a word for the tissue that ties muscle to bone—more commonly known as a tendon. For a while, sinew and nerve were used in a synonymous manner for both tendons and nerves, but the use of sinew in the sense of "nerve" is now obsolete, and nerve in the sense of "sinew" or "tendon" is now primarily found only in certain phrases such as "strain every nerve" (which implies making every possible effort). The use of sinew to mean "the chief supporting force" ties into its anatomical function as a stabilizing unit. Sinew derives via Middle English from Old English seono; it is also related to Old High German senawa ("sinew") and Sanskrit syati ("he binds"). Synonyms Noun energy firepower force horsepower might muscle potence potency power puissance strength vigor See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun cutting through bone and sinew the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case Recent Examples on the Web Noun And there was the complete bison skeleton at the base of a gulch in Wind Cave National Park, so freshly mauled by one such wildcat that the bones remained moist with sinew. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 Remove any bits of fat and peel away as much sinew as possible. Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 16 June 2022 The twine instead of roots and sinew changed the entire concept of netting. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022 Crafted of wood, iron, plant fiber and animal sinew, the model of 10 men paddling a canoe would strike most viewers as a beautiful object. New York Times, 5 May 2022 Benfica’s chaotic, innocent draw with Ajax had little in common with the grit and sinew of Manchester City’s elimination of Atlético Madrid. New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022 If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2021 If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2021 If hunters land a whale, the tribe says its meat, oil, bone and sinew are all used. Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2021 Verb In Rauch’s lively production, which deftly sinews the in-the-round Fichandler Stage, chorus members execute resonant stylized movement and also take cameos, such as a diner cook and waitress (Lamar and Kate Mulligan). Celia Wren, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English sinewe, from Old English seono; akin to Old High German senawa sinew, Sanskrit syati he binds First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb circa 1614, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition sinew noun sin·ew ˈsin-yü : tendon Medical Definition sinew noun sin·ew ˈsin-(ˌ)yü, -yə(-w) also ˈsin-(ˌ)ü : tendon sinew noun as in strength the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance strength muscle energy power vigor capacity force potency capability might horsepower firepower puissance potence competence aptitude competency usefulness effectiveness adequacy effectualness Antonyms & Near Antonyms impotence weakness impotency powerlessness disability incapacity inability inaptitude incapability ineffectuality uselessness paralysis incompetence incompetency ineffectiveness inefficacy helplessness ineffectualness incapableness inefficaciousness See More
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