leathery vs sinewy

leathery

adj
  • Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather. 

sinewy

adj
  • Tough; having strong sinews. 

  • Having or showing nervous strength. 

  • Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful. 

How often have the words leathery and sinewy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )