brawny
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brawny
- /bɹɔːni/ UK
- /bɹɔni/ US
- /bɹɑni/ cot caught merger
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From Middle English brawny; equivalent to brawn + -y.
adjective brawnier · brawniest
- Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong. Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.
- Calloused; hardened.
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adj characterized by brawn
| Português | musculoso |
|---|---|
| Français | balèze, balaise |
| Deutsch | muskulös, muskelbepackt |
| Italiano | muscoloso |
| Русский | мускули́стый muskulístyj |
Talk about this word "brawny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brawny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brawny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brawny "brawny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brawny.
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@misc{brawny_2026,
title = {brawny},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brawny},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
