adj
Meaning 1
Tough; having strong sinews.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stringy
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sinewy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈsɪnjuːi/
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CMU ARPABET: S IH1 N Y UW0 IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having or showing nervous strength.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tendinous
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a hefty athlete
- a muscular boxer
- powerful arms
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fibrous, stringy, unchewable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English synwy, synewy, synowy (“tendonous”); equivalent to sinew + -y.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: šlachovitý — tough; having strong sinews
- Dutch: pezig — tough; having strong sinews
- Finnish: jänteikäs — tough; having strong sinews
- German: sehnig — tough; having strong sinews
- Italian: nerboruto — tough; having strong sinews
- Māori: pūioio — tough; having strong sinews
- Māori: pakaua — tough; having strong sinews
- Russian: жи́листый (žílistyj) — tough; having strong sinews
- Russian: мускули́стый (muskulístyj) — tough; having strong sinews
- Russian: поджа́рый (podžáryj) — tough; having strong sinews
- Spanish: correoso — tough; having strong sinews
- Spanish: nervoso — tough; having strong sinews
- Spanish: nervudo — tough; having strong sinews
- Swedish: senig — tough; having strong sinews
- Dutch: beheerst — having nervous strength
- Finnish: lujahermoinen — having nervous strength
- Bulgarian: жилав (žilav) — possessing physical strength
- Bulgarian: мускулест (muskulest) — possessing physical strength
- Czech: svalnatý — possessing physical strength
- Dutch: krachtig — possessing physical strength
- Finnish: jäntevä — possessing physical strength
- German: stark — possessing physical strength
- Spanish: fibroso — possessing physical strength
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