Definitions
Physical strength or muscular power.
Word origin
From Middle English brawne, from Old French braon (“slice of meat, fleshy part, buttock”), from Frankish *brādon, *brādan, accusative form of *brādō (“roasted meat, ham”), from Proto-Germanic *brēdô (“meat, roast”), of uncertain further origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁- (“to burn, heat”).
Used in a sentence
“The builders at the site had more brawn than brain.”
“The man was a bruiser, the sort who'd learned his science in tavern brawls. Given his size and lack of agility, he relied on his brawn to win. In any wrestling match, Crowley would triumph easily.”
“The two men were husky, picked for their brawn by the little man who sauntered into the room.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Muscle power”5 letters
02“Muscular strength”5 letters
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