About The Word Sinewy
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Sinewy
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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.
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