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单词 sinewy
释义

sinewy

adjective

sin·​ewy ˈsin-yə-wē How to pronounce sinewy (audio)
 also  ˈsi-nə-
1
: full of sinews: such as
a
: tough, stringy
sinewy meat
b
: strong
sinewy arms
2
: marked by the strength of sinews
a demanding sinewy intelligence Helen Dudar

Synonyms

  • brawny
  • muscular
  • rugged
  • stalwart
  • stout
  • strong
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Example Sentences

The lion has a sinewy body. a sinewy piece of meat
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sinewy

adjective

sin·​ewy ˈsin-yə-wē How to pronounce sinewy (audio)
1
: strong sense 1, powerful
sinewy arms
2
: full of tendons : tough, stringy
a sinewy piece of meat

sinewy

adjective

1
as in muscular
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force the lithe, sinewy body of the ballet company's leading male dancer

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • muscular
  • strong
  • powerful
  • stout
  • rugged
  • brawny
  • mighty
  • athletic
  • masculine
  • stalwart
  • sturdy
  • beefy
  • tough
  • burly
  • potent
  • virile
  • energetic
  • forceful
  • trim
  • vigorous
  • puissant
  • husky
  • hard
  • strapping
  • healthy
  • robust
  • fit
  • forcible
  • vitalized
  • lusty
  • strengthened
  • toughened
  • hale
  • sound
  • able-bodied
  • inured
  • invigorated
  • energized
  • hearty
  • red-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • feeble
  • weak
  • delicate
  • frail
  • wimpy
  • challenged
  • small
  • disabled
  • weakling
  • paralyzed
  • impotent
  • incapacitated
  • powerless
  • puny
  • slight
  • unhealthy
  • unfit
  • unathletic
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2
as in brawny
marked by a well-developed musculature the sinewy arms of the weight lifter

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • muscular
  • brawny
  • wiry
  • athletic
  • strong
  • powerful
  • beefy
  • burly
  • sculpted
  • sturdy
  • strapping
  • hulking
  • robust
  • mighty
  • husky
  • stout
  • hefty
  • herculean
  • stalwart
  • muscle-bound
  • rugged
  • able-bodied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • skinny
  • scrawny
  • feeble
  • slender
  • weak
  • fragile
  • delicate
  • frail
  • thin
  • lean
  • lightweight
  • willowy
  • wimpy
  • enfeebled
  • light
  • slight
  • effete
  • weakly
  • debilitated
  • svelte
  • weakened
  • nonathletic
  • slim
  • gaunt
  • lank
  • emaciated
  • spare
  • enervated
  • sylphlike
  • rawboned
  • scraggy
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