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Definition of
sinewy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sinewy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
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ˈsɪnyui
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(
of a person or an animal
)
having a thin body and strong muscles
synonym
wiry
The runner was tall and sinewy.
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sinewy
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