adj
sinewy
Sinewy (adj) means Physically tough, with strong sinews.
adj
1
Physically tough, with strong sinews.
2
Full of forceful, driving energy.
3
Strongly built, heavy and powerful.
"Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye."
— Frank Herbert, Book I: Dune (1965)
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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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What is the meaning of sinewy?
"sinewy" (adj) means physically tough, with strong sinews.
What is another word for sinewy?
Other words for "sinewy" include unchewable, tendinous, muscular, powerful, fibrous, stringy.
What is the opposite of sinewy?
The opposite of "sinewy" is weak.
What are the different meanings of sinewy?
"sinewy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Physically tough, with strong sinews; 2. Full of forceful, driving energy; 3. Strongly built, heavy and powerful.
