sinewy
Origin of sinewy
1Other words from sinewy
- sin·ew·i·ness, noun
- un·sin·ew·y, adjective
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How to use sinewy in a sentence
They are like misers with longer, quicker, and more sinewy fingers than other misers, in the gathering together of dollars.
The Arena | VariousThis was an operation indeed painful, especially so on the more sinewy parts of the hand.
Torrey's Narrative | William TorreyThis wolf was rather heavier and decidedly taller than either of the big dogs, with more sinewy feet and longer fangs.
Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches | Theodore RooseveltA throng of far more resolute and more sinewy people swept them aside, and seized every vacant place on the top of the vehicle.
In the Year of Jubilee | George Gissing
British Dictionary definitions for sinewy
/ (ˈsɪnjʊɪ) /
consisting of or resembling a tendon or tendons
muscular; brawny
(esp of language, style, etc) vigorous; forceful
(of meat, etc) tough; stringy
Derived forms of sinewy
- sinewiness, noun
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