Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sinew

2 senses of sinew

Sense 1
tendon, sinew -- (a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)
       => connective tissue -- (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)

Sense 2
brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness -- (possessing muscular strength)
       => strength -- (the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength")