1. having strong, lean muscles that are clearly visible
2. tough and fibrous in texture
Usage: often used to describe meat
3. showing strength and vigor
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The boxer’s sinewy arms showed years of training.
• His sinewy hands gripped the rope tightly.
• The meat was too sinewy to chew easily.
• She had the sinewy build of a long-distance runner.
• The old tree’s sinewy branches twisted in the wind.
• His sinewy prose captured the reader’s attention.
• The dancer’s sinewy movements were graceful yet powerful.