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sinewy
sin·ew·y S0423900 (sĭn′yo͞o-ē)adj.1. Consisting or full of sinews, as:a. Stringy and tough: a sinewy cut of beef.b. Lean and muscular. See Synonyms at muscular.2. Strong and vigorous: sinewy prose.sinewy (ˈsɪnjʊɪ) adj1. (Anatomy) consisting of or resembling a tendon or tendons2. muscular; brawny3. (esp of language, style, etc) vigorous; forceful4. (of meat, etc) tough; stringy ˈsinewiness nsin•ew•y (ˈsɪn yu i) adj. 1. having strong or conspicuous sinews: a sinewy back. 2. tough; firm: a sinewy rope. 3. containing many sinews; stringy: tough, sinewy meat. 4. vigorous or forceful, as language or style. [1350–1400] sin′ew•i•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | sinewy - (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chewunchewable, fibrous, stringytough - resistant to cutting or chewing | | 2. | sinewy - consisting of tendons or resembling a tendontendinous | | 3. | sinewy - (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"brawny, hefty, muscular, powerfulstrong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" |
sinewyadjective muscular, strong, powerful, athletic, robust, wiry, brawny a short, sinewy young mansinewyadjectiveCharacterized by marked muscular development; powerfully built:athletic, brawny, burly, husky, muscular, robust, sturdy.Translationssinewy
sinewy consisting of or resembling a tendon or tendons sinewy
Synonyms for sinewyadj muscularSynonyms- muscular
- strong
- powerful
- athletic
- robust
- wiry
- brawny
Synonyms for sinewyadj characterized by marked muscular development; powerfully builtSynonyms- athletic
- brawny
- burly
- husky
- muscular
- robust
- sturdy
Synonyms for sinewyadj (of meat) full of sinewsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj consisting of tendons or resembling a tendonSynonymsadj (of a person) possessing physical strength and weightSynonyms- brawny
- hefty
- muscular
- powerful
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