The sinewy thread my brain lets fall. --Donne.
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2. Well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous;
vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax.
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A man whose words . . . were so close and sinewy. --Hare. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sinewy — [sin′yo͞o ē] adj. 1. of or like sinew; tough; strong 2. having many or large sinews, as a cut of meat 3. having good muscular development [sinewy shoulders] 4. vigorous; powerful; robust [a sinewy style of writing] … English World dictionary
sinewy — index powerful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sinewy — late 14c., from SINEW (Cf. sinew) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
sinewy — *muscular, athletic, husky, brawny, burly Analogous words: robust, *healthy, sound: *strong, tough, tenacious, sturdy: nervous, *vigorous, energetic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sinewy — [adj] stringy, tough athletic, brawny, fibrous, firm, hard, leathery, muscular, powerful, strong, sturdy, vigorous; concepts 314,485,489,490 … New thesaurus
sinewy — sinewiness, n. /sin yooh ee/, adj. 1. having strong sinews: a sinewy back. 2. of or like sinews; tough, firm, braided, or resilient: a sinewy rope. 3. having conspicuous sinews; stringy: tough, sinewy meat. 4. vigorous or forceful, as language,… … Universalium
sinewy — [[t]sɪ̱njuːi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is sinewy has a lean body with strong muscles. A short, sinewy young man... When muscles are exercised often and properly, they keep the arms firm and sinewy. ...his long sinewy hands … English dictionary
sinewy — adjective Date: 14th century 1. full of sinews: as a. tough, stringy < sinewy meat > b. strong < sinewy arms > 2. marked by the strength of sinews < a demanding sinewy intelligence Helen Dudar > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sinewy — sin•ew•y [[t]ˈsɪn yu i[/t]] adj. 1) having strong or conspicuous sinews: a sinewy back[/ex] 2) tough; firm: a sinewy rope[/ex] 3) containing many sinews; stringy: tough, sinewy meat[/ex] 4) vigorous or forceful, as language or style • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
sinewy — sin|ew|y [ˈsınju:i] adj a sinewy person has a thin body and strong muscles ▪ a big man with long, sinewy arms … Dictionary of contemporary English
