sinewy

adjective sin·ewy \ ˈsin-yə-wē also ˈsi-nə- \

Definition of sinewy

1 : full of sinews: such as

a : tough, stringy

sinewy meat

b : strong

sinewy arms

2 : marked by the strength of sinews

a demanding sinewy intelligence
—Helen Dudar

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Examples of sinewy in a Sentence

The lion has a sinewy body.
a sinewy piece of meat

Recent Examples of sinewy from the Web

But unlike his close friend and colleague Frank Sinatra, Bennett in his youth never was a purveyor of a silken sound, instead offering a sinewy tone and quasi-operatic delivery.

— howard reich, chicagotribune.com, "Tony Bennett preps for 91st birthday concert at Ravinia," 18 July 2017
War is a smaller film, more compact, sinewy thriller than grand drama of civilization.

— richard lawson, HWD, "War for the Planet of the Apes Concludes the Best Trilogy No One Is Talking About," 12 July 2017
War is a smaller film, more compact, sinewy thriller than grand drama of civilization.

— vanityfair.com, "War for the Planet of the Apes," 12 July 2017
Sharply creased, with a low roof and tiny slits for windows, the DB11 is sinewy and taut through the midsection and bulging at the wheels.

— james lipman, Car and Driver, "2017 Aston Martin DB11," 25 Aug. 2017
Generating a near-frenzy on social media, Sarandon’s appeal at Cannes may be chalked up to more than her sinewy legs or plunging neckline.

— susan sarandon, Vogue, "13 Ageless Beauties Who Prove Sex Appeal Doesn’t Stop at 60," 25 Aug. 2017
Just as in fashion the sinewy hourglass figure was streamlined to the taut silhouette of the flapper column, in transportation the majesty of the horse gave way to the mechanized horseless buggy, and, eventually, to the grandeur of fine engineering.

— Vogue, "Measure for Measure," 11 Oct. 2017
Her limbs move quickly, as if this climb is innate to her – her skinny but sinewy muscles completely assured.

— dana colecchia getz, The Christian Science Monitor, "The ‘this’ in ‘I can do this’ keeps evolving," 6 Sep. 2017
While Glenn speaks with a certain giddiness about Stick, his sinewy frame and eagerness to discuss workout routines belies another, more interesting trait: Glenn is a deeply philosophical man.

— michael sebastian, Esquire, "Scott Glenn Is a Deeply Philosophical Bad Ass," 29 Aug. 2017

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