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- [thyoo]
- /θyu/
- /θjuːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thyoo]
- /θyu/
Definitions of thews word
- noun thews Usually, thews. muscle or sinew. 1
- noun thews thews, physical strength. 1
- noun plural thews muscular strength 0
- noun plural thews muscular power; bodily strength 0
- noun plural thews muscles or sinews 0
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Origin of thews
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English thēaw custom, usage; cognate with Old High German thau (later dau) discipline; akin to Latin tuērī to watch
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Parts of speech for Thews
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thews popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thews usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thews
noun thews
- corpuscle — Corpuscles are red or white blood cells.
- flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- beeves — beef
- corpuscles — Plural form of corpuscle.