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sinewy

adjective

1 sinewy

of meat Full of sinews; especially impossible to chew.

synonyms: fibrous, stringy, unchewable.

Polish: żylasty, żyłowaty

2 sinewy

Consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon.

synonym: tendinous.

Polish: ścięgnisty

3 sinewy

of a person Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.

synonyms: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful.

Roget 159: strong, mighty, vigorous, forcible, hard, adamantine, stout, robust, sturdy, hardy, powerful, potent, puissant, valid.    ... show more

Polish: silny


Moby thesaurus: able-bodied, acid, athletic, biting, brawny, broad-shouldered, burly, cartilaginous, chewy, cohesive, coriaceous, corrosive, cutting, driving, durable, effective, fibrous, forceful, forcible, gristly ... show more.

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