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Sinewy

🔄 Synonyms of "Sinewy"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
toughverb	(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
stringy	(of food) Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
fibrous	Containing many fibres - referring mainly to food.
tendinous	(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.
unchewablenoun	That cannot be chewed.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
tendinous	(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.
fibrous	Containing many fibres - referring mainly to food.
stringynoun	(of food) Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
tough	(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
unchewable	That cannot be chewed.
wiry	Thin, muscular and flexible.
sinewed	Having sinews, or sinews of a particular type.
sinewous	(obsolete) Synonym of sinewy.
nervous	Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
insinewed	(transitive, obsolete) To strengthen with, or as if with, sinews; to innerve; to invigorate.
sinew-shrunk	(archaic, of a horse) Having shrunk sinews under the belly, caused by overfatigue.
tough as nails	(simile) Very hard; tough
muscular	Having large, well-developed muscles.
brawnynoun	Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
tough as teak	(simile) Very tough.
semitoughnoun	Somewhat tough.
ropy	Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
steely-spined	(idiomatic) Having a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.
thewy	Muscular; brawny.
starknoun	A surname.