In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SINEWY
brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy
(adjective) (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; “a hefty athlete”; “a muscular boxer”; “powerful arms”
fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewable
(adjective) (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
tendinous, sinewy
(adjective) consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sinewy (comparative more sinewy, superlative most sinewy)
Tough; having strong sinews.
(figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
(of a person or animal) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
Anagrams
• Swiney, winsey
Source: Wiktionary
Sin"ew*y, a.
1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, a sinew or sinews. The sinewy thread my brain lets fall. Donne.
2. Well braced with, or as if with, sinews; nervous; vigorous; strong; firm; tough; as, the sinewy Ajax. A man whose words . . . were so close and sinewy. Hare.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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