sinew

[ sin-yoo ]
/ ˈsɪn yu /
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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, adjective

Words nearby sinew

sine prole, sine qua non, sine wave, sinecure, sinemet, sinew, sinewy, sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta, sinful

Words related to sinewed

bolster, restore, extend, invigorate, establish, support, enlarge, increase, reinforce, sustain, heighten, enhance, toughen, intensify, tone, buttress, rejuvenate, ascend, corroborate, fortify

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British Dictionary definitions for sinewed

sinew
/ (ˈsɪnjuː) /

noun

anatomy another name for tendon
(often plural)
  1. a source of strength or power
  2. 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

Medical definitions for sinewed

sinew
[ sĭn′yōō ]

n.

A tendon.
Vigorous strength; muscular power.