What is another word for sinew?
379 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sˈɪnjuː], [ sˈɪnjuː], [ s_ˈɪ_n_j_uː]
Sinew is a term used to describe strong cord-like tissues in the body that connect muscles to bones. Synonyms for this term include tendon, ligament, fiber, tissue, thread, string, and wire. "Tendon" and "ligament" are the most commonly used synonyms for sinew in medical terminology. These fibrous connections are essential for movement and are responsible for transmitting force from the muscles to the bones. Other slang terms for sinew include "gristle" and "cartilage". These synonyms may be used interchangeably in general conversation but are differentiated in medical texts. The use of synonyms enriches the language and provides options to find the most relevant word for any given context.
Synonyms for Sinew:
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n.
• beef • cord- binding twine ,
- catgut ,
- cord ,
- gut ,
- guy ,
- hamstring ,
- lace ,
- lariat ,
- lasso ,
- lead ,
- rein ,
- rope ,
- shoelace ,
- shoestring ,
- string ,
- towline ,
- twine ,
- umbilical cord .
- brunt ,
- coercion ,
- conscription ,
- constrait ,
- draft ,
- effort ,
- enforcement ,
- exaction ,
- extortion ,
- fury ,
- impact ,
- impetus ,
- impulse ,
- momentum ,
- pains ,
- potential ,
- pressure ,
- sock ,
- speed ,
- strain ,
- stress ,
- tension ,
- trouble ,
- velocity ,
- violence .
- anchor ,
- brace ,
- bulwark ,
- buttress ,
- crutch ,
- good right arm ,
- linchpin ,
- linchpins ,
- maintainer ,
- maintainers ,
- prop ,
- right-hand person ,
- righthand person ,
- staff ,
- standby ,
- stay ,
- supporter ,
- sustainer ,
- sustainers ,
- upholder ,
- upholders .
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v.
• strengthen- adds fuel fire ,
- adds fuel to fire ,
- ex tend ,
- ex tended ,
- ex tending ,
- ex tends ,
- ex-tend ,
- ex-tended ,
- ex-tending ,
- ex-tends ,
- in crease ,
- in creases ,
- in creasing ,
- in-crease ,
- in-creased ,
- in-creases ,
- makes firm ,
- making firm ,
- multi plying ,
- multi-plied ,
- multi-plying ,
- re generate ,
- re generated ,
- re generates ,
- re generating ,
- re new ,
- re news ,
- re store ,
- re stored ,
- re stores ,
- re storing ,
- re-generate ,
- re-generated ,
- re-generates ,
- re-generating ,
- re-new ,
- re-news ,
- re-stored ,
- re-stores ,
- re-storing ,
- tones up ,
- toning up .
Other synonyms:
- Potence ,
- Thew ,
- powerfulness .
- power .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- ABS ,
- Armipotence ,
- Black Power ,
- Brawniness ,
- Lustihood ,
- Mana ,
- Muscled ,
- Muscularity ,
- Nervosity ,
- Prepotency ,
- SINEWS ,
- Sinewiness ,
- abductor ,
- adductor ,
- agency ,
- amperage ,
- animated ,
- arm ,
- athletic ,
- athleticism ,
- attach ,
- authority ,
- backbone ,
- beef ,
- beef up ,
- beefiness ,
- biceps ,
- bite ,
- bitingness ,
- brawn ,
- brawny ,
- brute force ,
- build up ,
- burly ,
- card ,
- cartilage ,
- charge ,
- charisma ,
- clout ,
- cogence ,
- cogency ,
- compulsion ,
- confirm ,
- connective tissue ,
- consolidate ,
- constitute ,
- corroborate ,
- custom ,
- determine ,
- dint ,
- disk ,
- disposition ,
- drive ,
- driving ,
- duress ,
- dynamic ,
- effect ,
- effectiveness ,
- effectuality ,
- elasticity ,
- endorse ,
- endurance ,
- energetic ,
- energy ,
- enforce ,
- enhance ,
- enrich ,
- equip ,
- establish ,
- evince ,
- exalt ,
- fasten ,
- fiber ,
- fibre ,
- fibrous tissue ,
- fibrous tissues ,
- firepower ,
- fitness ,
- flower power ,
- force ,
- force majeure ,
- forceful ,
- forcefulness ,
- fortify ,
- full blast ,
- full force ,
- guts ,
- harden ,
- healthy ,
- hearty ,
- heft ,
- heftiness ,
- hefty ,
- horsepower ,
- huskiness ,
- impellent ,
- impressiveness ,
- incisiveness ,
- increase ,
- indicate ,
- influence ,
- insist ,
- intensify ,
- invigorate ,
- involuntary muscle ,
- lacing ,
- ligament ,
- lusty ,
- mainstay ,
- manner ,
- massiveness ,
- might and main ,
- mightiness ,
- mighty ,
- mordancy ,
- moxie ,
- muscle ,
- muscleman ,
- muscular ,
- muscular strength ,
- muscular tissue ,
- musculature ,
- musculus ,
- nerve ,
- nervousness ,
- physical strength ,
- physique ,
- pillar ,
- pith ,
- pithiness ,
- pizzazz ,
- poignancy ,
- ponderosity ,
- ponderousness ,
- poop ,
- potentiality ,
- power pack ,
- power structure ,
- power struggle ,
- powerful ,
- productiveness ,
- productivity ,
- promote ,
- prove ,
- pull ,
- punch ,
- push ,
- realise ,
- realize ,
- redouble ,
- reinforce ,
- resistance ,
- robust ,
- robustness ,
- stamina ,
- steam ,
- stout ,
- stoutness ,
- strenuous ,
- strong ,
- strong language ,
- sturdiness ,
- superiority ,
- superpower ,
- sustain ,
- thews ,
- thews and sinews ,
- thicken ,
- tighten up ,
- tone ,
- tough ,
- toughen ,
- toughness ,
- trenchancy ,
- uphold ,
- validate ,
- validity ,
- vehemence ,
- verify ,
- vigor ,
- vigorous ,
- vigorousness ,
- vigour ,
- vim ,
- virility ,
- virtue ,
- virulence ,
- vitality ,
- voluntary muscle ,
- wattage ,
- weight .
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How to use "Sinew" in context?
Sinew is made up of collagen, which is a protein. Collagen is found in the skin, nails, and other tissues. The protein is measured in grams per 100 grams. There are different types of sinew, but the main types are skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal sinew is found in the muscles and is white. Smooth sinew is found around the body and is yellowish-white. cardiac sinew is found in the heart and is red.
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Holonyms for Sinew:
n.
Hyponym for Sinew:
n.
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body
connective tissue.
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body
Meronym for Sinew:
n.
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body
collagen.
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body
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