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sinewy(dictionary)

sinewy (iou)



sinewy adjective. LME.
[from SINEW noun + -Y1.]
Having (many) sinews; having strong or prominent sinews. LME.
N. Monsarrat The small body was sinewy and compact,..rippling with muscle. S. Bedford A slight, sinewy elderly woman.
Having the strength characteristic of sinews. L16.
Time This reflective and sinewy biography.
Of the nature of sinews; tough, stringy. L16.
Strung with sinews. rare. L16-M17.