The difference between Sinew and Twine

When used as nouns, sinew means a cord or tendon of the body, whereas twine means a twist.

When used as verbs, sinew means to knit together or make strong with, or as if with, sinews, whereas twine means to weave together.


check bellow for the other definitions of Sinew and Twine

  1. Sinew as a noun (anatomy):

    A cord or tendon of the body.

  2. Sinew as a noun (music):

    A cord or string, particularly as of a musical instrument.

  3. Sinew as a noun (figuratively):

    Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.

  4. Sinew as a noun (figuratively, often, in the plural):

    That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.

  5. Sinew as a noun (anatomy, obsolete):

    A nerve.

  1. Sinew as a verb (transitive):

    To knit together or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.

  1. Twine as a noun:

    A twist; a convolution.

  2. Twine as a noun:

    A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

  3. Twine as a noun:

    The act of twining or winding round.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek J. Philips"

  4. Twine as a noun:

    Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

    Examples:

    "'1965, Wilson Pickett, ''Don't Fight It'' (blues song), BMI Music."

    "* The way you jerk, the way you do the twine / You're too much, baby; I'd like to make you mine [...]"

  1. Twine as a verb (transitive):

    To weave together.

  2. Twine as a verb (transitive):

    To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

  3. Twine as a verb (transitive):

    To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

  4. Twine as a verb (intransitive):

    To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.

  5. Twine as a verb (intransitive):

    To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

  6. Twine as a verb (intransitive):

    To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

    Examples:

    "Many plants twine."

  7. Twine as a verb (obsolete):

    To turn round; to revolve.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Chapman"

  8. Twine as a verb (obsolete):

    To change the direction of.

  9. Twine as a verb (obsolete):

    To mingle; to mix.

  1. Twine as a verb:

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