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Definition: (adjective) Lean and sinewy.
Synonyms: wiry.
Usage: This other man was shorter of leg and longer of arm, with muscles that were stringy and knotty rather than rounded and swelling.
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  1. sinewy Definition: (adjective) (Of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful. Synonyms: brawny, hefty, muscular. Usage: She saw the sinewy form leap to the shoulder of the lion, hurtling against the leaping beast like a huge, animate battering ram. Discuss

  2. veracious Definition: (adjective) Precisely accurate. Synonyms: right. Usage: The trial transcript provides me with a veracious account of all that transpired in the courtroom. Discuss

  3. embonpoint Definition: (noun) The bodily property of being well rounded. Synonyms: plumpness, roundness. Usage: He had the lavish embonpoint of a pig. Discuss

  4. teetotal Definition: (adjective) Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. Synonyms: dry. Usage: I happen to be teetotal, so I will forgo the wine being served with dinner. Discuss

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