About The Word Sinewy
Learn about the word Sinewy to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Sinewy definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Sinewy
| Sinewy Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Sinewy?
[adj] (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
[adj] (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew [adj] consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon Synonyms | Synonyms for Sinewy: brawny | fibrous | hefty | muscular | powerful | stringy | strong | tendinous | tough | unchewable Related Terms | Find terms related to Sinewy: See Also | Sinewy In Webster's Dictionary \Sin"ew*y\, a.
1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, a sinew or
sinews.
The sinewy thread my brain lets fall. --Donne.
2. Well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous;
vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax.
A man whose words . . . were so close and sinewy.
--Hare.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Virginia mallow ‐ tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having…
- Sinecure ‐ an office that involves minimal duties [n] a benefice to which…
- Ground bait ‐ bait scattered on the water to…
- Ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes ‐ mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults;…
- Boolean logic ‐ a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in…
- Repine ‐ express…
- Chinese angelica ‐ similar to American angelica tree but less…
- Outlawry ‐ illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the…
- Flammable ‐ possible to burn
- Genus mastodon ‐ extinct type genus of the Mammutidae:…