English Explanatory Dictionary

heartstring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. singular of heartstrings
  2. A tendon or other structure resembling a cord once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart.
  3. A source of one's deepest emotions or inner feelings, especially compassion or love.
  4. The essential or vital part of something; the core, the essence, the heart.

Word forms

heartstring heartstrings

Etymology

From heart + string.

Synonyms

crux gist bowels sum brass tacks core essence drift guts gravamen heart heart and soul heartstring heartstrings inwardness kernel marrow meat moral of the story nitty-gritty nub nuts and bolts pith punctum saliens quintessence soul spirit stuff substance tenor
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