sinewiness
Wiry physical strength
Sinewiness is the quality of being sinewy—lean, tough, and muscular.
It describes physical toughness with visible tendons and ligaments rather than bulk: the sinewiness of a long-distance runner's legs.
The word extends to prose or argument that is spare and muscular, stripped of fat: Her writing has a sinewiness that cuts straight to the point.
Fibrous connective cords
- ligamentsTough tissue joining bones
- muscleContractile body tissue
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- connectiveSomething that links
tissue · collagen · biceps · triceps · quadriceps · hamstrings · deltoids · lats
Lacking fat; incline
gaunt · angular · ropy · athletic · lithe · defined · hardened · whipcord
Made of threads
- stringyFull of fibers
- chewyResisting easy biting
- toughDurable and strong
- gristlyHaving tough connective tissue
ropy · threadlike · strands · filaments · cartilage · jerky · brisket · game meat
Active physical strength
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- robustnessResistance to failure
brawn · stamina · endurance · force · might · fortitude · resilience · durability
tendons
Fibrous connective cords
connective · tissue · collagen · biceps · triceps · quadriceps · hamstrings · deltoids · lats · calves
lean
Lacking fat; incline
spare · gaunt · angular · ropy · athletic · lithe · defined · hardened · whipcord · rawboned
fibrous
Made of threads
gristly · ropy · threadlike · strands · filaments · cartilage · jerky · brisket · game meat · venison
vigor
Active physical strength
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
robustness · brawn · stamina · endurance · force · might · fortitude · resilience · durability · tenacity
sinewinessflabbiness
Lack of muscle tone
softness · pudginess · flaccidity · flab · plumpness
sinewinesstenderness
Gentle, caring quality
softness · succulence · delicacy · butteriness · smoothness