Thews

Pronunciation: /θjuz/

Definitions of thews

noun the muscles of the body collectively

Example Sentences

A1 She admired his strong thews as he lifted the heavy box.

A2 The knight's thews bulged as he swung his sword in battle.

B1 Regular exercise helps to strengthen the thews in your arms and legs.

B2 The athlete's thews were well-defined from years of training and conditioning.

C1 His thews were so powerful that he could easily lift weights twice his body weight.

C2 The ballet dancer's thews were both strong and flexible, allowing her to perform intricate movements with ease.

Examples of thews in a Sentence

formal The athlete's thews were well-defined and powerful, allowing him to excel in his sport.

informal Check out the thews on that guy, he must spend a lot of time at the gym!

slang Those thews are looking swole, bro!

figurative Her thews of determination and perseverance helped her overcome all obstacles in her path.

Grammatical Forms of thews

• past tense: thewed
• plural: thews
• comparative: more thew
• superlative: most thew
• present tense: thew
• future tense: will thew
• perfect tense: have thewed
• continuous tense: is thewing
• singular: thew
• positive degree: thew
• infinitive: thew
• gerund: thewing
• participle: thewed

Origin and Evolution of thews

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'thews' originated from Old English 'þēawas' which meant customs or habits.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'thews' shifted from customs or habits to refer to physical strength and muscles.