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- DictionaryBrawn·y/ˈbrônē/
adjective
- 1. physically strong; muscular: "a great brawny brute"
The meaning of BRAWNY is muscular; also : strong, powerful. How to use brawny in a sentence.
physically strong and with big muscles: He was a big brawny man with huge hands. At twelve years of age, he was already big and brawny. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a lot of physical or mental strength. strong He is a big, strong man. strong Two thirds of voters see him as a strong leader.
Brawny definition: muscular; strong.. See examples of BRAWNY used in a sentence.
Someone brawny is bulky and muscular. Most football players are brawny. Brawn refers to muscles and physical strength: people often contrast brains and brawn. Therefore, if someone is brawny, they have large muscles and are quite strong.
Synonyms for BRAWNY: muscular, strong, powerful, rugged, mighty, stout, sinewy, masculine; Antonyms of BRAWNY: weak, feeble, delicate, frail, wimpy, challenged, disabled, weakling.
noun. Word origin. < brawn. Word Frequency. brawny in American English. (ˈbrɔni) adjective Word forms: brawnier, brawniest. muscular; strong. SYNONYMS burly, robust, strapping. ANTONYMS weak, slight, frail. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
brawny - (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
Definition of brawny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
brawny meaning, definition, what is brawny: very large and strong: Learn more.
adjective. brawnier, brawniest. Strong and muscular. Webster's New World. Characterized by brawn; muscular; strong. Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves. Wiktionary. Calloused; hardened. Wiktionary.
