sinew
[ sin-yoo ]
/ ˈsɪn yu /
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, adjective un·sin·ewed, adjective un·sin·ew·ing, adjectiveWords nearby sinew
sine prole,
sine qua non,
sine wave,
sinecure,
sinemet,
sinew,
sinewy,
sinfjotli,
sinfonia,
sinfonietta,
sinful
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British Dictionary definitions for sinew
sinew
/ (ˈsɪnjuː) /
noun
Derived forms of sinew
sinewless, adjectiveWord Origin for sinew
Old English
sionu; related to Old Norse
sin, Old Saxon
sinewa, Old High German
senawa sinew, Lettish
pasainis string
Medical definitions for sinew
sinew
[ sĭn′yōō ]
n.
A tendon.
Vigorous strength; muscular power.