Definizione monolingua

sinewy

sinewy (comparative more sinewy, superlative most sinewy)

1. Tough; having strong sinews.
   • 1885, John Ormsby, Don Quixote, volume 2, translation of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, chapter XXIII:

     His right hand (which seemed to me somewhat hairy and sinewy, a sign of great strength in its owner) lay on the side of his heart […] .

2. (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
3. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
   • 1965 (original), Frank Herbert, Dune, Ace Edition; June 1987, Pennsylvania, page 32:

     Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye.

Definizione dizionario sinewy

muscoloso

nerboruto

Altri significati:

(figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.

Tough; having strong sinews.