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sinewy

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?nju?i/

Etymology

From sinew +? -y.

Adjective

sinewy (comparative more sinewy, superlative most sinewy)

  1. Tough; having strong sinews.
  2. (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
  3. (of a person or animal) 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.

Derived terms

  • sinewiness
Translations

References

  • WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University. 30 Aug. 2007. [1]

Anagrams

  • Swiney, winsey

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wiry

English

Etymology

wire +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?wa?(?)?i/
  • Rhymes: -a???i

Adjective

wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)

  1. Thin, muscular and flexible.
    Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.
Translations

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?v?i.r?/

Noun

wiry

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wir

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