sinewy
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪnjuːi/
Etymology
Adjective
sinewy (comparative more sinewy, superlative most sinewy)
- Tough; having strong sinews.
- 1885, John Ormsby, Don Quixote, volume 2, translation of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, chapter XXIII:
- His right hand (which seemed to me somewhat hairy and sinewy, a sign of great strength in its owner) lay on the side of his heart […] .
- (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
- (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.
- 1965 (original), Frank Herbert, Dune, Ace Edition; June 1987, Pennsylvania, page 32:
Derived terms
Translations
tough; having strong sinews
having nervous strength
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