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Strapping vs Sinewy - What's the difference?

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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

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.
  • Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Les Roopanarine , title=Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke , work=BBC 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.}}

    Noun

  • Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
  • A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
  • A beating with a strap.
  • Anagrams

    *

    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]