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All sinewy synonyms

sin·ew·y
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adj sinewy

  • in fine feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
  • fibroid — resembling fiber or fibrous tissue.
  • fibrous — containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
  • robust — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
  • hard as nails — tough, durable
  • heavy-duty — providing an unusual amount of power, durability, etc.: heavy-duty machinery; heavy-duty shoes.
  • gristly — resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.
  • muscled — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
  • brawny — Someone who is brawny is strong and has big muscles.
  • muscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
  • husky — big and strong; burly.
  • in the pink — healthy, on good form

adjective sinewy

  • wiry — made of wire.
  • zappy — energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
  • muscly — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
  • lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
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