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The meaning of SINEW is tendon; especially : one dressed for use as a cord or thread. How to use sinew in a sentence. Did you know?
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SINEW definition: 1. a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone) 2. a part of a…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews. sinew. / ˈsɪnjuː / noun. anatomy another name for tendon. often plural. a source of strength or power. a literary word for muscle.
a large, tough band of stiff tissue that links the heel to the muscles in the calf. tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments. noun. the possession of muscular strength.
n. 1. A tendon. 2. Vigorous strength; muscular power. 3. often sinews The source or mainstay of vitality and strength: "Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue" (Izaak Walton). tr.v. sin·ewed, sin·ew·ing, sin·ews. To strengthen with or as if with sinews.
to try as hard as you can to do something. He strained every sinew to snatch victory from defeat. Definition of sinew noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sinew Definition. A tendon. Muscular power; strength. Any source of power or strength; means of supplying strength. (figuratively) Muscle; nerve; nervous energy; vigor; vigorous strength; muscular power. A string or chord, as of a musical instrument. To strengthen as with sinews.
