SINEW Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word sinew. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SINEW
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| tendon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment | ||||||||
| cord | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line made of twisted fibers or threads • a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet • a light insulated conductor for household use • a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton verb • stack in cords • bind or tie with a cord | ||||||||
| ligament | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs • any connection or unifying bond | ||||||||
| sinewy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon adjective satellite • (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful | ||||||||
| muscle fiber | nounn | |||||||
noun • an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body | ||||||||
| brawn | nounn | |||||||
noun • possessing muscular strength | ||||||||
| brawniness | nounn | |||||||
noun • possessing muscular strength | ||||||||
| heftiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • possessing muscular strength • the property of being large in mass | ||||||||
| muscle | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the contractile organs of the body • animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells • a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard • authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) • possessing muscular strength verb • make one's way by force | ||||||||
| muscularity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle • possessing muscular strength • an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | ||||||||
