sinewed
Having visible tendons
Sinewed means having sinews—the tough fibrous cords that connect muscle to bone.
The word usually appears in compounds: strong-sinewed arms, well-sinewed legs.
It suggests muscular strength and physical power, evoking bodies built for labor or combat.
The term is literary and somewhat old-fashioned, more likely found in poetry or historical fiction than everyday speech.
Relating to tendons
- cordedBound or ribbed
- stringyFull of fibers
- wiryThin and muscular
- threadlikeResembling thin strands
stranded · veiny · filamentous · braided · textured · ropy · lean · taut
Fibrous connective cords
- ligamentsTough tissue joining bones
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- connectiveSomething that links
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
collagen · elastin · fascia · biceps · triceps · quadriceps · hamstrings · deltoids
Strong and durable
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- powerfulHaving great strength
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- muscledHaving developed sinews
strapping · vigorous · hardy · rugged · solid · stout · reinforced · toughened
tendinous
Relating to tendons
threadlike · stranded · veiny · filamentous · braided · textured · ropy · lean · taut · knotted
tendons
Fibrous connective cords
- ligamentsTough tissue joining bones
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- connectiveSomething that links
cartilage · collagen · elastin · fascia · biceps · triceps · quadriceps · hamstrings · deltoids · flexors
robust
Strong and durable
muscled · strapping · vigorous · hardy · rugged · solid · stout · reinforced · toughened · hardened
hewn
Cut or shaped
leonine · rawboned · whipcord · rangy · gaunt · spare · hardbitten · grizzled
flexible
Able to bend freely
durable · springy · tensile · adaptable · pliant · yielding · stretchy · resilience