What does SINEWY mean?

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ˈsɪn yu isinewy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewableadjective

    (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

  2. tendinous, sinewyadjective

    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

  3. brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewyadjective

    (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

    "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

Wiktionary

  1. sinewyadjective

    Tough; having strong sinews.

  2. sinewyadjective

    Having or showing nervous strength.

  3. sinewyadjective

    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sinewyadjective

    Etymology: from sinew.

    The sinewy thread my brain lets fall
    Through every part,
    Can tie those parts, and make me one of all. John Donne.

    And for thy vigour, bull-bearing Milo his addition yields
    To sinewy Ajax. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

    Worthy fellows, and like to prove
    Most sinewy swordsmen. William Shakespeare.

    The northern people are large, fair-complexioned, strong, sinewy, and couragious. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

    Fainting as he reach’d the shore,
    He dropt his sinewy arms: his knees no more
    Perform’d their office. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

ChatGPT

  1. sinewy

    Sinewy generally refers to something that is lean, tough, and having strong muscular power or strength. It is often used to describe individual's physical features, but can also refer to certain characteristics such as strength or durability. The term originates from 'sinew', which means a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sinewyadjective

    pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, a sinew or sinews

  2. Sinewyadjective

    well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous; vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SINEWY in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SINEWY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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