sinew (ˈsɪnjuː
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ˈsinewless adjectiveWord Origin
Old English sionu; related to Old Norse sin, Old Saxon sinewa, Old High German senawa sinew, Lettish pasainis stringUsage examples
His skin was hanging loosely at his wrist, as though the sinew had withered.
, EVERVILLE (2001)The result is something that, to use Axel's words, is "bared of inessentials, all gleaming bone and sinew , smooth as candle wax.
Globe and Mail (2003)It's marvellous stuff, strong on melodies, and equally strong on improvising nous and rhythmic sinew.
Glasgow Herald (2001)His wife's every sinew was bent towards letting him know there never could be any rival.
, Jealousy (1986)