Definitions
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
Word origin
From Middle English brawny; equivalent to brawn + -y.
Used in a sentence
“Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.”
“As he stood on one side, for a minute or so, unbuttoning his waist-coat and breeches, her fat, brawny thighs hung down”
Fanny Hill“Once the pressure of the comparatively low-drivered J's was raised to 300 pounds, they ranked as the brawniest of 4-8-4's with a tractive force of 80,000 pounds.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Powerfully built”6 letters
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