Strapping vs Sinewy - What's the difference?
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(obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.
Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
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Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
A beating with a strap.
Tough; having strong sinews.
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(figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
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Strapping is a related term of sinewy.
As adjectives the difference between strapping and sinewy
is that strapping is (obsolete) of a young woman full of vigor; lusty while sinewy is tough; having strong sinews.As a verb strapping
is .As a noun strapping
is adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.strapping
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(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=But while the two strapping front men battered Foster, they could not better him, and in the absence of tangible reward for his creative efforts, Pennant almost took matters into his own hands, curling a low free-kick inches wide of Foster's left-hand upright.}}
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*sinewy
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(en adjective)- Hawat put a sinewy finger beside his eye.