Sinew (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a tendon.
  2. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation.
  3. strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew.
verb (used with object)
  1. to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews.
noun
  1. anatomy another name for tendon
  2. (often plural)
    • a source of strength or power
    • a literary word for muscle
Sinew (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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