Found 3 items, similar to sinewy.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: sinewy berotot
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sinewy sinewy adj 1: (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew [syn: fibrous, stringy, unchewable] 2: consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon [syn: tendinous] 3: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; “a hefty athlete”; “a muscular boxer”; “powerful arms” [syn: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sinewy Sinewy \Sin"ew*y\, a. 1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, a sinew or sinews. [1913 Webster] The sinewy thread my brain lets fall. --Donne. [1913 Webster] 2. Well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous; vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax. [1913 Webster] A man whose words . . . were so close and sinewy. --Hare. [1913 Webster]