sinewy

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It was what might be termed a sinewy, knotty strength, of the kind we ascribe to lean and wiry men, but which, in him, because of his heavy build, partook more of the enlarged gorilla order.

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  1. adjective Consisting of or resembling sinews.
  2. adjective Having many sinews; stringy and tough: a sinewy cut of beef.
  3. adjective Lean and muscular. See Synonyms at muscular.
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  • A smooth, sinewy, and apparently entirely human limb lay exposed. —  GALAXY
  • The man was lean and sinewy, his movements graceful and silent and swift. —  Death Gate Cycle 1 - Dragon Wing
  • "Friends in the Armed Forces" comes on like a sinewy, world-wizened sequel to "Understanding a Car Crash," from 2001's Full Collapse, sandwiching a soft center around blast-furnace breakdowns. —  Cleveland Scene
  • I was tough and sinewy, and knew not the meaning of luxury. —  Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer
  • With one sinewy, aged hand he fondled the wisps of faded hair upon his head; with the other he moved small objects over a flat board. —  The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle
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lithe ·  wiry ·  brawny ·  muscular ·  bronzed ·  shapely ·  agile ·  well-proportioned ·  slim ·  broad-shouldered ·  well-muscled ·  skinny
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  1. from Middle English senowy; from sinew + -y.
 

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