sinew

English Thesaurus

1. possessing muscular strength (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	strength,
definition	:	the property of being physically or mentally strong (noun.attribute)

2. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment (noun.body)

hypernym	:	connective tissue,
definition	:	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 (noun.body)

hyponym	:	hamstring, hamstring tendon,
definition	:	one of the tendons at the back of the knee (noun.body)

hyponym	:	achilles tendon, tendon of achilles,
definition	:	a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf (noun.body)

part meronym	:	muscle system, muscular structure, musculature,
definition	:	the muscular system of an organism (noun.body)

substance holonym	:	collagen,
definition	:	a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling (noun.body)

3. possessing muscular strength (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	muscle,
definition	:	make one's way by force (verb.motion)

derivation	:	mesomorphic, muscular,
definition	:	having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer (adj.all)

derivation	:	brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy,
definition	:	(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adj.all)

4. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment (noun.body)

derivation	:	sinewy, tendinous,
definition	:	consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon (adj.pert)

5. possessing muscular strength (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	muscle,
definition	:	make one's way by force (verb.motion)

derivation	:	mesomorphic, muscular,
definition	:	having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer (adj.all)

derivation	:	brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy,
definition	:	(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adj.all)

6. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment (noun.body)

derivation	:	sinewy, tendinous,
definition	:	consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon (adj.pert)