What does sinewy mean?
Sinewy means Tough; having strong sinews..
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/ˈsɪnjuːi/ · adjective
Tough; having strong sinews..
I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]
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; […]
Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy swordmen
Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye.
Use sinewy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sinewy means Tough; having strong sinews..
Common synonyms include stringy, tough, fibrous, tendinous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]
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