🔄 Synonyms of "Sinew"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| musclenoun | (uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| tendonnoun | (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts. |
| brawnnoun | Physical strength; muscularity. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sinew"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| musclenoun | (uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| tendonnoun | (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts. |
| brawnnoun | Physical strength; muscularity. |
| bowstringnoun | The string of an archer's bow. |
| strengthnoun | The quality or degree of being strong. |
| toughnessnoun | (uncountable) The state of being tough. |
| endotendonnoun | (anatomy) The connective tissue between the strands of a tendon |
| heartstringsnoun | (figurative) The source of one's deepest emotions or inner feelings, especially compassion or love. |
| thewnoun | An attractive physical attribute; also, physical, mental, or moral strength or vigour. |
| musculotendonnoun | (anatomy) A tendon together with its attached muscle. |
| tenosynoviumnoun | (biology, medicine) The synovium (synovial membrane) surrounding a tendon. |
| epitenonnoun | (anatomy) A bundle of parallel arrays of fascicles, forming a sheath around tendons. |
| tendosynoviumnoun | (biology, medicine, rare) Alternative form of tenosynovium. [(biology, medicine) The synovium (synovial membrane) surrounding a tendon.] |
| suturenoun | A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound. |
| spinanoun | (anatomy) A spine; the backbone. |
| ligamentnoun | (anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones. |
| mesotendonnoun | A vinculum, in vertebrate anatomy. |
| tendronnoun | A young, tender plant shoot; a bud. |
| aponeurosisnoun | (anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone. |
| epitendineumnoun | (anatomy) The fibrous sheath surrounding a tendon |
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