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sinew

 

[ หˆsษชnjuห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

anatomy

A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

Synonyms

connective tissue, ligament, tendon

Examples of usage

  • The sinews in his arm strained as he lifted the heavy weight.
  • She felt a sharp pain in her sinew after running the marathon.
  • His sinews were strong from years of physical labor.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

Physical or moral strength; power.

Synonyms

power, strength, vigour

Examples of usage

  • The sinews of the economy were strained during the recession.
  • She displayed great sinew in the face of adversity.
  • His speech was filled with the sinew of passion and conviction.

Translations

Translations of the word "sinew" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tendรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเฅเคœเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sehne

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ urat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั…ะพะถะธะปะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›ciฤ™gno

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่…ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tendon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tendรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kiriลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํž˜์ค„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุชุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกlacha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกฤพacha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚Œ่…ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tetiva

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–าฃั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒงแƒ”แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sinir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tendรณn

Word origin

The word 'sinew' originated from Middle English 'sinewe', from Old English 'sinu', meaning tendon or sinew. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to the tough fibrous tissue in the body, as well as symbolically to represent strength and power.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,872, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.