sinewy
8 synonyms and 1 antonym for sinewy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Physically tough, with strong sinews.
Synonyms
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Less common
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Etymology
This word is inherited from Middle English synwy, synewy, synowy (“tendonous”), and is equivalent to sinew plus -y.
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