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sinewy definition

sin·ewy (sin′yo̵̅o̅ ē)

adjective

  1. of or like sinew; tough; strong
  2. having many or large sinews, as a cut of meat
  3. having good muscular development sinewy shoulders
  4. vigorous; powerful; robust a sinewy style of writing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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