sinew
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- noun
- /ˈsɪnju/
- Bulging biceps, the rippled look of ropy sinews and cords of muscle snaking around the bones.
- bone and sinew
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- And you have even in the opening credits, you know, horses being constructed from the muscles and bones and sinews, which are, that's beautiful props.
- At another point, he says that you're not flesh or bones or sinews, but that which uses them governs and understands appearances.
Examples
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His small body concealed a surprising strength of sinew, and the keen edge bit deep.
Fiction book (1992) -
Imitate the action of the tiger, stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.
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It's the blood, bone and sinew of this democracy - -
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It's just bones and sinew and nerves.
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Dream Alliance tightening every sinew as they take the final jump.
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Endless money forms the sinews of war.
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Her upper arms flexed, a band of sinew pushing a ridge into her skin.
Fiction book (2002) -
With a mighty effort, he rose, lifting the wolf with the sinews of his neck.
Fiction book (1992) -
I am upheld mostly by the sinew of my mother's gaze.
Fiction book (1990) -
The athlete's recovery relied on strengthening the sinew that connected his muscles to his bones.
Synonyms
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A strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
Idioms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sinew comes from an old English word meaning 'tendon' or 'strong cord'. Think of a sinew as the body's natural rope that ties muscle to bone and gives strength, which is why sinew can mean a tendon or any strong support, and why sinewy means muscular.