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[ braw-nee ] / ˈbrɔ ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brawny ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, brawn·i·er, brawn·i·est.Origin of brawnylate Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at brawn, -y1 SYNONYMS FOR brawnyburly, robust, strapping. SEE SYNONYMS FOR brawny ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR brawnyweak, slight, frail. SEE ANTONYMS FOR brawny ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM brawnybrawn·i·ly, adverbbrawn·i·ness, nounun·brawn·y, adjectiveWords nearby brawnybravura, braw, brawl, Brawley, brawn, brawny, Braxton-Hicks contraction, Braxton Hicks contractions, Braxton Hicks sign, braxy, bray Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brawnyThe brawny, righteous warrior Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie). Will Season 4 Make ‘Game of Thrones’ the Best Fantasy Show Ever?|Andrew Romano|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Persevering on hearsay, spun and shifted from every possible angle, the narrator next describes Golovan—a brawny man, with a limp. The Forgotten Russian: The Genius of Nikolai Leskov|Benjamin Lytal|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Plus Neeson, with his towering height, brawny physique, and gravelly voice, sure as hell looks the part. The Wrath of Liam Neeson: The ‘Taken 2’ Star’s Action-Hero Transformation|Marlow Stern|October 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST These were the orthopedic surgeons to be, and they tended toward the brawny side, except for one glamorous blond in their midst. On Match Day, the Nation’s Medical Students Discover Their Residencies|Casey Schwartz|March 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Turns out, the trope of the brawny grandma was no false advertising. Behind the Gert Boyle Kidnap Attempt|Winston Ross|November 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST Emma Campbell, with a bundle of clean wet clothes on her brawny arm, shook her head at him. The Purple Heights|Marie Conway Oemler Behind her was the loud laughter of the brawny young men, the loud laughter of the blooming young women. Mistress Anne|Temple Bailey He slept at the door of Cleopatra's tent, a naked sword at his side, held in his clenched and brawny hand. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7|Elbert Hubbard Night and day have they pinched me and jirked me, to seek you, to find you, and to rescue you from that brawny caitiff.' The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5)|Fanny Burney Vilma Bradley shuddered and shrank against Clifford Darrell's brawny form. Isle of the Undead|Lloyd Arthur Eshbach
British Dictionary definitions for brawny
adjective brawnier or brawniestDerived forms of brawnybrawnily, adverbbrawniness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brawnybulky, sinewy, strapping, sturdy, beefy, burly, able-bodied, athletic, fleshy, hardy, hefty, husky, powerful, robust, stalwart, tough, vigorous, vital, thewy Medical definitions for brawny
adj.Strong and muscular. Hardened; calloused. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |