sinew
IPA: sˈɪnju
noun
- (anatomy) A cord or tendon of the body.
- A cord or string, particularly (music) as of a musical instrument.
- (figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.
- (figuratively, often in the plural) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.
- (anatomy, obsolete) A nerve.
verb
- (transitive) To knit together or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.
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Examples of "sinew" in Sentences
- The sinew in his muscles pulsed with every movement he made
- She could feel the sinew tightening in her arm as she lifted the heavy weight
- The sinew of the deer's hind leg was strong and lean, helping it to bound effortlessly through the forest
- The blacksmith's hands were calloused and strong, his sinewy grip able to bend iron with ease
- The sinew of the ship's rigging creaked in the wind, echoing through the empty docks
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