sinewy
多筋的,多筋,多骨的,多骨感的
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- : having strong sinews; muscular; brawny: a sinewy back.
- : of or like sinews; tough, firm, braided, or resilient: a sinewy rope.
- : having conspicuous sinews; stringy: tough, sinewy meat.
- : vigorous or forceful, as language, style, etc.: a sinewy argument.
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The practice isn’t confined to the crape myrtle, but there is something about the tree’s smooth, sinewy bark that invites a chop.
His flesh is sagging a bit, but he is still trim and looks lean, sinewy and tough.
A sinewy woman emerges, stepping out onto the gray city sidewalk.
Charles Ray has a suite of 15 ink-on-paper paintings in an adjacent room, depicting flowers with sinewy, rainbow-colored petals.
The sinewy muscles of his arms bunched together fiercely at his shoulder.
There was some talk, that maybe, just maybe, this sinewy kid would be a hell of a ticket asset.
“Fibrous” applies metaphorically to mental qualities; it means strong, sinewy—high talents, just below genius.
His sinewy hands were clenched on his knees, and his moccasined feet crossed and uncrossed themselves as the hearing progressed.
Tall and sinewy, their stern faces and flashing eyes proclaimed their courage.
I always pictured them stern bearded men, with brick-red faces and sinewy limbs.
He was a quiet, rather untalkative man, lean and sinewy, sun and wind bitten.