THEW | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word THEW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of THEW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Thew

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English thēaw ‘usage, custom’, (plural) ‘manner of behaving’, of unknown origin. The sense ‘good bodily proportions, muscular development’ arose in Middle English

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: θjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

muscular strength

Short Definition:

muscular strength

Examples:
  • brains and brawn, thought and thew

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