sinewy (adj.)

  1. consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

    [ Syn: tendinous ]

  2. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

    [ Syn: fibrous , stringy , unchewable ]

  3. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; a hefty athlete; a muscular boxer; powerful arms

    [ Syn: brawny , hefty , muscular , powerful ]

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