Sĭn'ew-y, a.

(sĭn'yū-ī), a. 1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a sinew or sinews. The sinewy thread my brain lets fall. Donne. 2. Well braced with sinews; nervous; strong; vigorous; firm; as, the sinewy Ajax. “A man whose words and conversation were so close and sinewy.” Hare.