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单词 sinewy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sin•ew•y /ˈsɪnyui/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. (of meat) tough;
      hard to chew.
  • strong and hard from exercise or hard work:sinewy hands.
  • strong and tough:a sinewy rope.

    • WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    sin•ew•y  (sin′yo̅o̅ ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
    1. having strong sinews:a sinewy back.
    2. of or like sinews;
      tough, firm, braided, or resilient:a sinewy rope.
    3. having conspicuous sinews;
      stringy:tough, sinewy meat.
    4. vigorous or forceful, as language, style, etc.:a sinewy argument.
    • 1350–1400; Middle English; see sinew, -y1
    sin′ew•i•ness, n. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    sinewy /ˈsɪnjʊɪ/ adj
    1. consisting of or resembling a tendon or tendons
    2. muscular; brawny
    3. (esp of language, style, etc) vigorous; forceful
    4. (of meat, etc) tough; stringy

    ˈsinewiness n
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