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1. (adj.) sinewy
having strong or conspicuous sinews:
a sinewy back.
2. sinewy
tough; firm:
a sinewy rope.
3. sinewy
containing many sinews; stringy:
tough, sinewy meat.
4. sinewy
vigorous or forceful, as language or style.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewable
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
2. (adj) tendinous, sinewy
consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
3. (adj) brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
"a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) sinewy
pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, a sinew or sinews
2. (adj) sinewy
well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous; vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax
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