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What is "brawny" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does brawny mean in English? Meaning of brawny definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "brawny" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "brawny": (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

Adjective

  • Meaning: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  • Example: a hefty athlete a muscular boxer powerful arms
  • Synonyms: brawny hefty muscular powerful sinewy
  • Similar: strong
  • Adjective: Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong. Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves. 1749, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, Part 2 As he stood on one side, for a minute or so, unbuttoning his waist-coat and breeches, her fat, brawny thighs hung down1749, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, Part 2 As he stood on one side, for a minute or so, unbuttoning his waist-coat and breeches, her fat, brawny thighs hung downCalloused; hardened.

    • Synonyms:

    bulky, sinewy, strapping, sturdy, beefy, burly, able-bodied, athletic, fleshy, hardy, hefty, husky, powerful, robust, stalwart, tough, vigorous, vital, thewy,

    Antonyms:

    tiny, skinny, frail, small, thin, slight, weak, slim,

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