heartstrings

[ hahrt-stringz ]

/ ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz /

plural noun

the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one's heartstrings.

Origin of heartstrings

First recorded in 1475–85; heart + strings

Words nearby heartstrings

heartsore, heart sound, heart stands still, heart starter, heartstopper, heartstrings, heartthrob, heart-to-heart, heart urchin, heartwarming, heart-water

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Example sentences from the Web for heartstrings

Say what you will, though, he never tried to tug at our heartstrings by making Marlowe an orphan.
Can Pulp Win the Booker?|Allen Barra|September 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sometimes I see tabloid stuff online and it tugs at my heartstrings.
Sandra Bullock's Ex Jesse James Opens Up|Marlow Stern|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Yet he felt the tug at his heartstrings as he never had before.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
“I understand,” he said softly, still clinging to the fingers, every throb of which struck appealingly on his heartstrings.
The Plunderer|Roy Norton

There was something tugging at his heartstrings, and presently he turned slowly, painfully again.
An Apache Princess|Charles King
All the tightening of her heartstrings, long drawn taut by repression, relaxed.
It Pays to Smile|Nina Wilcox Putnam
Was she to wait for another appalling knock, like that, to set her heartstrings vibrating anew?
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for heartstrings

heartstrings

/ (ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋz) /

pl n

often facetious deep emotions or feelings

Word Origin for heartstrings

C15: originally referring to the tendons supposed to support the heart

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	heartstrings
释义	heartstrings [ hahrt-stringz ] / ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz / plural noun the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one's heartstrings. Origin of heartstrings First recorded in 1475–85; heart + strings Words nearby heartstrings heartsore, heart sound, heart stands still, heart starter, heartstopper, heartstrings, heartthrob, heart-to-heart, heart urchin, heartwarming, heart-water Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heartstrings Say what you will, though, he never tried to tug at our heartstrings by making Marlowe an orphan. Can Pulp Win the Booker?\|Allen Barra\|September 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Sometimes I see tabloid stuff online and it tugs at my heartstrings. Sandra Bullock's Ex Jesse James Opens Up\|Marlow Stern\|May 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Yet he felt the tug at his heartstrings as he never had before. The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)\|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan “I understand,” he said softly, still clinging to the fingers, every throb of which struck appealingly on his heartstrings. The Plunderer\|Roy Norton There was something tugging at his heartstrings, and presently he turned slowly, painfully again. An Apache Princess\|Charles King All the tightening of her heartstrings, long drawn taut by repression, relaxed. It Pays to Smile\|Nina Wilcox Putnam Was she to wait for another appalling knock, like that, to set her heartstrings vibrating anew? When Ghost Meets Ghost\|William Frend De Morgan British Dictionary definitions for heartstrings heartstrings / (ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋz) / pl n often facetious deep emotions or feelings Word Origin for heartstrings C15: originally referring to the tendons supposed to support the heart Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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