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Athletic vs Sinewy - What's the difference?

athletic | sinewy | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between athletic and sinewy

is that athletic is having to do with athletes while sinewy is tough; having strong sinews.

As a proper noun Athletic

is a player on the team Oakland Athletics.

athletic

English

Alternative forms

* athletick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) having to do with athletes
  • * Are you a member of the American ''Athletic'' Association?
  • physically active
  • * Since you're such an ''athletic'' person, you may wish to consider joining.
  • having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape
  • * You have such an ''athletic'' build--you must work out regularly.
  • An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability
  • * The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.

    • Derived terms

    * athletics * unathletic * athleticness

    Related terms

    * athlete

    sinewy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tough; having strong sinews.
  • *
  • (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
  • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
  • * 1965 (original), Frank Herbert, Dune , Ace Edition; June 1987, Pennsylvania, page 32:
    • Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye.

    References

    * WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University. 30 Aug. 2007. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sinewy]