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- [sin-yoo]
- /ˈsɪn yu/
- /ˈsɪn.juː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sin-yoo]
- /ˈsɪn yu/
Definitions of sinew word
- noun sinew a tendon. 1
- noun sinew Often, sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation. 1
- noun sinew strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew. 1
- verb with object sinew to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews. 1
- noun sinew tendon in meat 1
- noun sinew strength, power 1
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Origin of sinew
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sinu (nominative), sinuwe (genitive); cognate with Dutch zenuw, German Sehne, Old Norse sin; akin to Sanskrit snāva sinew
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Parts of speech for Sinew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sinew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sinew usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sinew
noun sinew
- beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
- birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
- brute force — physical strength, power
- guider — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- hardiness — the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
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