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[ sin-yoo-ee ] / ˈsɪn yu i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sinewy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving strong sinews: a sinewy back. of or like sinews; tough, firm, braided, or resilient: a sinewy rope. having conspicuous sinews; stringy: tough, sinewy meat. vigorous or forceful, as language, style, etc.: a sinewy argument. Origin of sinewyMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sinew, -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM sinewysin·ew·i·ness, nounun·sin·ew·y, adjectiveWords nearby sinewysine prole, Sinequan, sine qua non, sinew, sine wave, sinewy, Sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta, sinful, sing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinewyHis flesh is sagging a bit, but he is still trim and looks lean, sinewy and tough. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST A sinewy woman emerges, stepping out onto the gray city sidewalk. The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Charles Ray has a suite of 15 ink-on-paper paintings in an adjacent room, depicting flowers with sinewy, rainbow-colored petals. Best of the Whitney Biennial|Rachel Wolff|February 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST The sinewy muscles of his arms bunched together fiercely at his shoulder. 'Are You Also With Fever?'|Dr. Abraham Verghese|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There was some talk, that maybe, just maybe, this sinewy kid would be a hell of a ticket asset. The Capital Goes Nuts|Simon Schama|November 6, 2008|DAILY BEAST He rose as he thus spoke, folding his sinewy arms across his wide chest. What Will He Do With It, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton We often heard songs, and saw bare, sinewy arms working briskly and skilfully. What Shall We Do?|Leo Tolstoy It braced its sinewy legs and halted at the very brink, while bunny crossed to the safe woods. Rolf In The Woods|Ernest Thompson Seton Every little while he clutched the edge of the rug in his sinewy hand, not knowing in his agony what he did. Katrine|Elinor Macartney Lane The chief was past the prime of life, but still a powerful and sinewy man. The Dash for Khartoum|George Alfred Henty
British Dictionary definitions for sinewy
adjectiveconsisting of or resembling a tendon or tendons muscular; brawny (esp of language, style, etc) vigorous; forceful (of meat, etc) tough; stringy Derived forms of sinewysinewiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sinewyleathery, brawny, muscular, sturdy, athletic, fibrous, firm, hard, powerful, strong, vigorous |