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Synonyms for "sinewy" in English

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sinewy:
- sinewy; stringy; tough; powerful; hefty; muscular; brawny; fibrous; unchewable; tendinous

English

Detailed Synonyms for sinewy in English

sinewy:

sinewy adj

sinewy
sinewy; stringy; tough
- sinewy adj
- stringy adj
- tough adj
sinewy

– (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful ¹
powerful; hefty; muscular; sinewy; brawny
– (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful ¹
- powerful adj
  - powerful arms¹
- hefty adj
  - a hefty athlete¹
- muscular adj
  - a muscular boxer¹
- sinewy adj
- brawny adj
sinewy

– (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew ¹
fibrous; sinewy; stringy; unchewable
– (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew ¹
- fibrous adj
- sinewy adj
- stringy adj
- unchewable adj
sinewy

– consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon ¹
sinewy; tendinous
– consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon ¹
- sinewy adj
- tendinous adj

Alternate Synonyms for "sinewy":

fibrous; stringy; unchewable; tough
tendinous; connective tissue
brawny; hefty; muscular; powerful; strong

Related Definitions for "sinewy":

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful¹
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew¹
consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University