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View usage for: (sɪnjuːi) adjectiveSomeone who is sinewy has a lean body with strong muscles. A short, sinewy young man. When muscles are exercised often and properly, they keep the arms firm and sinewy. ...his long sinewy hands. Synonyms: muscular, strong, powerful, athletic More Synonyms of sinewy sinewy in British English (ˈsɪnjʊɪ) adjective1. consisting of or resembling a tendon or tendons 3. (esp of language, style, etc) vigorous; forceful 4. (of meat, etc) tough; stringy Derived forms sinewiness (ˈsinewiness) noun sinewy in American English (ˈsɪnjui) adjective1. of or like sinew; tough; strong 2. having many or large sinews, as a cut of meat 3. having good muscular development sinewy shoulders 4. vigorous; powerful; robust a sinewy style of writing Examples of 'sinewy' in a sentencesinewy His body is sinewy and slightly weary.The charm of German is that it has both muscular nouns and sinewy sentence structure.Her strong, sinewy delivery has always set her apart.My eyes followed his sinewy, shirtless body and the huge lion tattooed across his chest and back.I have to look away as he launches his sinewy body onto her hard surface and disappears into the sunrise.He is tall, lean, sinewy and ready to stride the ranges. Definition lean and muscular a short, sinewy young man Additional synonymsDefinition physically fit or strong She was tall, with an athletic build. Synonyms fit, strong, powerful, healthy, active, trim, strapping, robust, vigorous, energetic, muscular, swole (slang), hench (informal), two-fisted, sturdy, husky (informal), lusty, herculean, sinewy, brawny, able-bodied, well-proportioned Oscar turned out to be a brawny young man. Synonyms muscular, strong, powerful, athletic, strapping, hardy, robust, vigorous, hefty (informal), sturdy, stalwart, bulky, burly, husky (informal), fleshy, beefy (informal), lusty, well-built, sinewy, thickset, well-knit, thewy Definition having great physical strength a big, powerful man Synonyms strong, strapping, mighty, robust, vigorous, potent, energetic, sturdy, stalwart- sincerely
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Additional synonymsDefinition sturdily built His robust physique counts for much in the modern game. Synonyms strong, tough, powerful, athletic, well, sound, fit, healthy, strapping, hardy, rude, vigorous, rugged (US, Canadian), muscular, swole (slang), hench (informal), sturdy, hale (old-fashioned), stout, staunch, hearty, husky (informal), in good health, lusty, alive and kicking, fighting fit, sinewy, brawny, in fine fettle, thickset, fit as a fiddle (informal), able-bodiedDefinition having physical power I'm not strong enough to carry him. Synonyms powerful, muscular, tough, capable, athletic, strapping, hardy, sturdy, stout, stalwart, burly, beefy (informal), virile, Herculean, sinewy, brawny, swole (slang), hench (informal) Definition (of a person) slim but strong a wiry and athletic young man Synonyms lean, strong, tough, thin, spare, skinny, stringy, sinewy |