brawny
muscular; strong.
Origin of brawny
1Other words for brawny
Opposites for brawny
Other words from brawny
- brawn·i·ly, adverb
- brawn·i·ness, noun
- un·brawn·y, adjective
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How to use brawny in a sentence
For those who want a lunch bag with a more masculine personality, the HSD Thermal Lunch Box Tote is the brawniest way to carry your PB&J into the workplace.
Is it noon yet? The best lunch box, bento boxes, lunch bags for adults | Florie Korani | August 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAfter the revamp, the series became driven by its characters, especially the characters who looked like brawny Marvel superheroes and could drive as well as they threw a punch.
The Fast and Furious franchise ranked, from worst to best | Hau Chu | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostUsing a brawny seven-foot robotic arm, Perseverance can extend and swivel the nearly 100-pound instrumentation hub to park its discerning eyes just inches away from rocks of interest.
Was there ever life on Mars? Perseverance’s SHERLOC laser sniffs for microscopic clues | Charlie Wood | March 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceRichness is the key here, as these are particularly brawny wines.
One case involved Jaden Ruiz, a brawny, brown-haired boy who lives with his parents, Ivan and Maria, in Avondale.
People with Developmental Disabilities Were Promised Help. Instead, They Face Delays and Denials. | by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star, with data analysis by Alex Devoid, Arizona Daily Star | November 5, 2020 | ProPublica
The 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 | THE DAILY BEASTPersevering 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 | THE DAILY BEASTPlus 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThese 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 | THE DAILY BEASTTurns out, the trope of the brawny grandma was no false advertising.
Week in, week out, Jim Billings led that hard life, and he grew up brawny and sound in spite of all his troubles.
The Chequers | James RuncimanHe saw the bulky body of a man approaching middle age, yet full of rough, brawny substance and weather-tried endurance.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonA hundred brawny arms, accustomed to wield the broad axe, had lent their aid to rear the mighty pile and feed the ravening flame.
The Wild Man of the West | R.M. BallantyneMoose-skin moccasins cased their feet, and their brawny, sunburned necks were bare.
Hudson Bay | R.M. BallantyneThe seaman gently took it and gave it a timid pressure, as if he feared to crush it in his brawny hand.
The Middy and the Moors | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for brawny
/ (ˈbrɔːnɪ) /
muscular and strong
Derived forms of brawny
- brawnily, adverb
- brawniness, noun
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