sinewy meaning and definition

SINEWY adjective

Definition of sinewy (adjective)

1. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
   • synonyms: fibrous, stringy, unchewable
2. consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
   • synonyms: tendinous
3. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
   • "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
   • synonyms: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful