60 entries under sinewy topic. ×

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stringy(adjective, strong, tough, thin, spare)
13
lean(adjective, mean, strong, slight, thin)
12
fibrous(adjective, strong, tough, thin, narrow)
11
spare(adjective, mean, slight, thin, bare)
11
stiff(adjective, strong, thin, thick, abundant)
11
strong(adjective, thin, brawny, well-built)
10
tough(adjective, strong, thin, narrow, slim)
9
ropy(adjective, strong, tough, thin)
8
athletic(adjective, strong, strength, thin, brawny)
8
supple(adjective, strong, thin, flexible, lithe)
8
thin(adjective, mean, tough, slight, spare)
6
slender(adjective, mean, slight, thin, spare)
6
slim(adjective, mean, slight, thin, spare)
5
lank(adjective, mean, tough, slight, thin)
5
skinny(adjective, mean, slight, thin, spare)
5
threadlike(adjective, tough, narrow, slim)
4
bony(adjective, mean, poor, thin, small)
4
strapping(adjective, strong, strength, thin, brawny)
3
barren(adjective, poor, thin, small, spare)
3
chewy(tough, stringy)
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