sinew

[ sin-yoo ]

/ ˈsɪn yu /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinew ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a tendon.

Often sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation.

strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews.

Origin of sinew

before 900; Middle English; Old English sinu (nominative), sinuwe (genitive); cognate with Dutch zenuw,German Sehne,Old Norse sin; akin to Sanskrit snāva sinew

OTHER WORDS FROM sinew

sin·ew·less, adjectiveun·sin·ewed, adjectiveun·sin·ew·ing, adjective

Words nearby sinew

sine die, Sinemet, sine prole, Sinequan, sine qua non, sinew, sine wave, sinewy, Sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta

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Example sentences from the Web for sinew

But I personally started to feel disrespected, that that caused me—because of my heart, my sinew—to overreact.
Rick Sanchez Licks His Wounds|Adam Hanft|January 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The butcher sawed excruciatingly slowly through bone and sinew.
From Bullets to Ballet|Sebastian Rich|October 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Wounds of tendon sheaths are similar to open joints in that there is an escape of synovial fluid, "sinew water."
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Thou art a man of many inches—of thew and sinew—Hey, but thou art a man!
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy

His six feet three inches of bone and sinew was usually sufficient to scare off any trouble-seekers.
Colorado Jim|George Goodchild
It swept over the keys, as if the enthusiasm 200 of an exalted spirit were communicated to every pulse and sinew.
Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart|Caroline Lee Hentz
The rest is a sinew string tied to a bush near the hole if one be convenient, otherwise to a peg driven in the ground.
Along Alaska's Great River|Frederick Schwatka

British Dictionary definitions for sinew

sinew

/ (ˈsɪnjuː) /

noun

anatomy another name for tendon

(often plural)

a source of strength or power
a literary word for muscle

Derived forms of sinew

sinewless, adjective

Word Origin for sinew

Old English sionu; related to Old Norse sin, Old Saxon sinewa, Old High German senawa sinew, Lettish pasainis string

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sinew

sinew

[ sĭn′yōō ]

n.

A tendon.

Vigorous strength; muscular power.

单词	sinew
释义	sinew [ sin-yoo ] / ˈsɪn yu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinew ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tendon. Often sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation. strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew. verb (used with object) to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews. Origin of sinew before 900; Middle English; Old English sinu (nominative), sinuwe (genitive); cognate with Dutch zenuw,German Sehne,Old Norse sin; akin to Sanskrit snāva sinew OTHER WORDS FROM sinew sin·ew·less, adjectiveun·sin·ewed, adjectiveun·sin·ew·ing, adjective Words nearby sinew sine die, Sinemet, sine prole, Sinequan, sine qua non, sinew, sine wave, sinewy, Sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinew But I personally started to feel disrespected, that that caused me—because of my heart, my sinew—to overreact. Rick Sanchez Licks His Wounds\|Adam Hanft\|January 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The butcher sawed excruciatingly slowly through bone and sinew. From Bullets to Ballet\|Sebastian Rich\|October 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Wounds of tendon sheaths are similar to open joints in that there is an escape of synovial fluid, "sinew water." Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Thou art a man of many inches—of thew and sinew—Hey, but thou art a man! King--of the Khyber Rifles\|Talbot Mundy His six feet three inches of bone and sinew was usually sufficient to scare off any trouble-seekers. Colorado Jim\|George Goodchild It swept over the keys, as if the enthusiasm 200 of an exalted spirit were communicated to every pulse and sinew. Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart\|Caroline Lee Hentz The rest is a sinew string tied to a bush near the hole if one be convenient, otherwise to a peg driven in the ground. Along Alaska's Great River\|Frederick Schwatka British Dictionary definitions for sinew sinew / (ˈsɪnjuː) / noun anatomy another name for tendon (often plural) a source of strength or power a literary word for muscle Derived forms of sinew sinewless, adjective Word Origin for sinew Old English sionu; related to Old Norse sin, Old Saxon sinewa, Old High German senawa sinew, Lettish pasainis string Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sinew tendon, vigor, potency, force, power, vitality, muscle, thew Medical definitions for sinew sinew [ sĭn′yōō ] n. A tendon. Vigorous strength; muscular power. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sinew

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of sinew

OTHER WORDS FROM sinew

Words nearby sinew

Example sentences from the Web for sinew

British Dictionary definitions for sinew

noun

Derived forms of sinew

Word Origin for sinew

Words related to sinew

Medical definitions for sinew

n.