thew

American  

[thyoo] / θyu /

noun

1. Usually thews. muscle or sinew.

2. thews, physical strength.

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thew British  

/ θjuː /

noun

1. muscle, esp if strong or well-developed

2. (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

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.

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At the council meeting, Rosemary Thew, chairwoman of the parish council, said the application should be rejected to "send a clear message that planning processes must be adhered to".

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Thew said the application failed to adhere to planning policies that stated developments must preserve and enhance the conservation area, be built in scale and minimise light pollution.

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"I hope the planning committee will share the parish council's concern in rejecting this application and ensuring that others do not follow these unfortunate examples," added Thew.

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Casting and production aside, it is essential to get the tone right, says Geoff Thew, who reviews anime on his YouTube channel "Mother's Basement" for nearly 1.4 million followers.

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