жилистый

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Russian

Etymology

жи́ла (žíla) +‎ -истый (-istyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

жи́листый (žílistyj)

  1. sinewy, stringy
    жи́листое мя́соžílistoje mjásosinewy meat
  2. sinewy
    жи́листые рукиžílistyje rukisinewy/gnarled hands

Declension