sinew /ˈsɪnjuː/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •A cord or tendon of the body. •(figurative) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength. •[in the plural] (figurative) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue. — 1653 •A cord or string, particularly (music) as of a musical instrument. •(no longer used) A nerve. verb1 •To knit together or make strong with, or as if with, sinews. formssinewed · sinewing · sinews
