Cunning Fox
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As far as I know the word sinewy means "thin but strong", so if I say "he's a sinewy", the image I have in mind is this:
(His body is thin and the muscles are visible. You can see his tendons).
But whenever I google the adjective, Google returns way more pictures of bulkier men:
(He's not thin by my standards, not as veiny as the previous guy, and he's way bulkier and more muscular).
So what does the word actually mean? Veiny? In good shape? With visible tendons?
![sinewy-body-mature-man-tree-260nw-2018724134.jpg](https://image.shutterstock.com/image-photo/sinewy-body-mature-man-tree-260nw-2018724134.jpg)
(His body is thin and the muscles are visible. You can see his tendons).
But whenever I google the adjective, Google returns way more pictures of bulkier men:
![depositphotos_96129870-stock-photo-brutal-man-in-gym.jpg](https://st2.depositphotos.com/3994509/9612/i/600/depositphotos_96129870-stock-photo-brutal-man-in-gym.jpg)
(He's not thin by my standards, not as veiny as the previous guy, and he's way bulkier and more muscular).
So what does the word actually mean? Veiny? In good shape? With visible tendons?
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