sinewy
adjective
sin·ewy
ˈsin-yə-wē 
also ˈsi-nə-
Examples of sinewy in a Sentence
The lion has a sinewy body.
a sinewy piece of meat
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Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
As originally voiced by Jeremy Irons, Scar had a sinewy, slithery flamboyance that turned him into an unlikely gay icon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
There are only a few numbers, but most of them are marvelous constructions with sinewy arrangements and overlapping harmonies that tangle around each other during duets.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
But the truth is that Neeson, with his towering presence and sinewy resolve, is always better than the movies themselves.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sinewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinewy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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sinewy
adjective
sin·ewy
ˈsin-yə-wē
also ˈsin-ə-
1
: full of sinews : stringy
sinewy meat
2
: strong sense 1
sinewy arms
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