sinew (Meaning)
sinew (n)
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
possessing muscular strength
sinew (n.)
A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon.
Muscle; nerve.
Fig.: That which supplies strength or power.
sinew (v. t.)
To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews.
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sinew Sentence Examples
- The sinew connecting his ankle snapped with an audible crack.
- The butcher carefully trimmed the sinews from the meat.
- Her muscles were taut with sinew, evidence of years of rigorous training.
- The leather was so tough that it felt like sinew between my fingers.
- The sinews in his neck bulged as he strained to lift the heavy weight.
- The rope was braided from animal sinew, making it both strong and flexible.
- The surgeon deftly repaired the torn sinew in the patient's knee.
- The old man's face was a web of sinews, etched by time.
- The sinews in her leg spasmed uncontrollably after the accident.
- The bowstring was made from a single strand of sinew, stretched taut.
FAQs About the word sinew
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment, possessing muscular strengthA tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon., Muscle;
muscle, energy, power,strength, force, potence, potency, horsepower, might,vigor
powerlessness,impotence, incapacity, impotence, inability, impotency, weakness, disability, powerlessness, impotency
The sinew connecting his ankle snapped with an audible crack.
The butcher carefully trimmed the sinews from the meat.
Her muscles were taut with sinew, evidence of years of rigorous training.
The leather was so tough that it felt like sinew between my fingers.
