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sinew
[ sin-yoo ]
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.
Derived Forms
- ˈԱɱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ķ· adjective
- ܲ·ķɱ adjective
- ܲ·ķ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sinew1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sinew1
Example Sentences
But the Gloucester lock's superb restart take,, external all arched back, strained sinew and single-paw dexterity, early against Exeter bore more than a bit of a resemblance.
The summit in London was an attempt by the prime minister both to calm diplomatic brows and stiffen diplomatic sinews.
But so much of the sort of sinew or the connective tissue between scenes and sequences comes from a process of yes and, yes and, yes and, which is the first rule of improv.
Many other Ukrainian soldiers are still straining every sinew on the front lines, trying to at least slow the Russian advance.
“The idea was just to go look at the muscles and sinews that would be a good reference for us when we build it.”
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