Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinewy

/ˈsɪnjuːi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: sinewy
IPA: /ˈsɪnjuːi/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tough; having strong sinews.

adj

Having or showing nervous strength.

adj

Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.

Example Sentences

"I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]"
"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; […]"
"Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy swordmen"
"Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English synwy, synewy, synowy (“tendonous”); equivalent to sinew + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: synwy
Suffix: sinew

Inflected Forms

more sinewy (comparative) most sinewy (superlative)

Derived Forms

sinewiness unsinewy

Synonyms

stringy brawny hefty muscular powerful fibrous unchewable tendinous

Questions

How do you pronounce sinewy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪnjuːi/.
What does sinewy mean?: Tough; having strong sinews.
Where does sinewy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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