Definition of sinew Sinew

sin•ew

We found 15 definitions of sinew from 6 different sources.

What does sinew mean?

Noun
sinew - possessing muscular strength
		brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, heftiness
		strength the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
sinew - a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
		tendon
		connective tissue tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
		muscle system, muscular structure, musculature the muscular system of an organism
		hamstring, hamstring tendon one of the tendons at the back of the knee

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sinew (Noun)
A cord or tendon of the body.
sinew (Noun)
A nerve.
sinew (Noun)
Muscle; nerve; nervous energy; vigor; vigorous strength; muscular power.
sinew (Noun)
A string or chord, as of a musical instrument.
sinew (Noun)
That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting member or factor; mainstay; source of strength often plural.
sinew (Verb)
To knit together, or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.

sinew
sin′ū, n. that which joins a muscle to a bone, a tendon: muscle, nerve: that which supplies vigour.—v.t. to bind as by sinews: to strengthen.—adj. Sin′ewed, furnished with sinews: (Shak.) strong, vigorous.—n. Sin′ewiness, the state or quality of being sinewy.—adjs. Sin′ewless, having no sinews: without strength or power; Sin′ew-shrunk, applied to a horse which has become gaunt-bellied from being overdriven; Sin′ewy, Sin′ewous, furnished with sinews: consisting of, belonging to, or resembling sinews: strong: vigorous.—Sinews of war, money. [A.S. sinu; Ice. sin, Ger. sehne.]

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sinew in sign language