sinews
Muscle-bone links
Sinews are the tough fibrous tissues connecting muscle to bone—tendons.
The word appears most often in its figurative sense: the sinews of something are what give it strength or hold it together.
Money is sometimes called the sinews of war.
A sinewy person is lean and muscular, all tendon and no fat.
Muscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- muscleContractile body tissue
- collagenStructural body protein
- connectiveSomething that links
fascia · hamstring · flexor · extensor · tissue · cartilage · joint · fiber
Resilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- mettleStrength of character
stamina · fortitude · perseverance · durability · elasticity · flexibility · hardiness · steadfastness
tendon
Muscle-to-bone connector
connective · fascia · hamstring · flexor · extensor · tissue · cartilage · joint · fiber · attachment
toughness
Resilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
mettle · stamina · fortitude · perseverance · durability · elasticity · flexibility · hardiness · steadfastness · determination
muscle
Contractile body tissue
force · might · toughness · fortitude · vitality · robustness · physicality · backbone · core · foundation
strands
Twisted filaments or elements
bowstring · catgut · gut · binding · lashing · rawhide · dried · cured · stringy · chewy
sinewsweakness
Deficiency in force
frailty · feebleness · impotence · powerlessness · debility
sinewssoftness
Yielding to gentle pressure
flabbiness · fragility · delicacy · tenderness · weakness