brawny
brawny
adj \ˈbrȯ-nē\brawn·i·erbrawn·i·est
Definition of BRAWNY
2
: being swollen and hard <a brawny infected foot>
— brawn·i·ly \-nə-lē\ adverb
— brawn·i·ness \-nē-nəs\ noun
Examples of BRAWNY
- <the store manager always asked the brawniest person there to do the heavy lifting>
- <brawny arms that weren't developed in the gym but by years of work in the construction business>
First Known Use of BRAWNY
1581
Related to BRAWNY
Related Words: forceful, forcible, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant; able-bodied, athletic, fit, trim; beefy, burly, husky, strapping; masculine, virile; hard, inured, strengthened, sturdy, tough, toughened; energetic, energized, invigorated, lusty, red-blooded, robust, vigorous, vitalized; hale, healthy, hearty, sound
Near Antonyms: challenged, disabled, incapacitated, paralyzed; impotent, powerless; puny, slight, small, unathletic, unfit, unhealthy
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