Sinewy Definition

sinewy
adjective
  1. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
  2. consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
  3. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

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