"sinewy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪnjuːi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sinewy.wav Forms: more sinewy [comparative], most sinewy [superlative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English synwy, synewy, synowy (“tendonous”); equivalent to sinew + -y. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|synwy|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English synwy, {{inh+|en|enm|synwy}} Inherited from Middle English synwy, {{suffix|en|sinew|y}} sinew + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sinewy (comparative more sinewy, superlative most sinewy)
  1. Tough; having strong sinews. Translations (tough; having strong sinews): pezig (Dutch), jänteikäs (Finnish), sehnig (German), pūioio (Maori), pakaua (Maori), жи́листый (žílistyj) (Russian), мускули́стый (muskulístyj) (Russian), поджа́рый (podžáryj) (english: wiry) (Russian), correoso (Spanish), senig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sinewy-en-adj-d19EsJV4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 15 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 55 20 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 12 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 64 10 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 7 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 64 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 66 15 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 64 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 64 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 64 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 68 13 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 68 12 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 64 15 21 Disambiguation of 'tough; having strong sinews': 93 4 3
  2. (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength. Tags: figuratively Translations (having nervous strength): beheerst (Dutch), lujahermoinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sinewy-en-adj-xHtjc9O1 Disambiguation of 'having nervous strength': 12 58 30
  3. (of a person or animal) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful. Translations (possessing physical strength): жилав (žilav) (Bulgarian), мускулест (muskulest) (Bulgarian), krachtig (Dutch), jäntevä (Finnish), stark (German), fibroso (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sinewy-en-adj-xqaOvq-y Disambiguation of 'possessing physical strength': 8 39 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sinewiness
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