Synonyms

thew

American

[thyoo] / θyu /

noun

Usually thews. muscle or sinew.
thews, physical strength.

thew British

/ θjuː /

noun

muscle, esp if strong or well-developed
(plural) muscular strength

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Other Word Forms

thewless adjective
thewy adjective

Etymology

Origin of thew

before 900; Middle English; Old English thēaw custom, usage; cognate with Old High German thau (later dau ) discipline; akin to Latin tuērī to watch

Example Sentences

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Lim, who thew the first world championship nine-darter at the BDO event at Lakeside in 1990, beat Humphries when the pair last met at the Ally Pally five years ago.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Jax Janeski thew 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, thew for 306 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game winning streak was snapped.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

He thew seven of 12 pitches for strikes.

From Washington Times • Jun. 28, 2023

But do not count us by what we are in thew and muscle, but by what our summons can do among our countrymen.

From Redgauntlet by Scott, Walter, Sir

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