sinewy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪnjuːi/

Etymology

From sinew +‎ -y.

Adjective

sinewy (comparative more sinewy, superlative most sinewy)

1. Tough; having strong sinews.
   • 1593, [William Shakespeare], Venus and Adonis, London: […] Richard Field, […], →OCLC; 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Field, […], 1594, →OCLC, [verse 17], lines [97–100]:

     I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, / Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, / VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, / VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]
2. (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
3. (of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
   • 1965 (original), Frank Herbert, Dune, Ace Edition; June 1987, Pennsylvania, page 32:

     Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye.

Derived terms

• sinewiness

Translations

tough; having strong sinews

• Finnish: jänteikäs (fi)
• Maori: pūioio, pakaua
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• Russian: жи́листый (ru) (žílistyj), мускули́стый (ru) (muskulístyj), поджа́рый (ru) (podžáryj) (wiry)
• Spanish: correoso (es)

having nervous strength

• Finnish: lujahermoinen
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possessing physical strength

• Finnish: jäntevä
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• Spanish: fibroso (es)

References

• WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University. 30 Aug. 2007. [1]

Anagrams

• Swiney, winsey