'Sinewy' definitions:
Definition of 'sinewy'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Sinewy'
From: GCIDE
- Sinewy \Sin"ew*y\, a.
- 1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, a sinew or sinews. [1913 Webster]
- The sinewy thread my brain lets fall. --Donne. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous; vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax. [1913 Webster]
- A man whose words . . . were so close and sinewy. --Hare. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sinewy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- able-bodied,
- acid,
- athletic,
- biting,
- brawny,
- broad-shouldered,
- burly,
- cartilaginous,
- chewy,
- cohesive,
- coriaceous,
- corrosive,
- cutting,
- driving,
- durable,
- effective,
- fibrous,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- gristly,
- gutsy,
- hard,
- hardy,
- imperative,
- impressive,
- incisive,
- lasting,
- leatherlike,
- leathery,
- mighty,
- mordant,
- muscle-bound,
- muscular,
- nervous,
- penetrating,
- piercing,
- poignant,
- powerful,
- punchy,
- resistant,
- robust,
- ropy,
- sensational,
- sinewed,
- slashing,
- stiff,
- stout,
- strapping,
- striking,
- stringy,
- strong,
- stubborn,
- sturdy,
- telling,
- tenacious,
- thewy,
- thickset,
- tough,
- tough as leather,
- trenchant,
- untiring,
- vigorous,
- viscid,
- vital,
- well-built,
- well-knit,
- well-set,
- well-set-up,
- wiry