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brawny

 

[ หˆbrษ”หni ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

strong muscles

Having strong, well-developed muscles; muscular and physically powerful.

Synonyms

muscular, powerful, strong

Examples of usage

  • He was a brawny man who could easily lift heavy weights.
  • The brawny construction workers were able to complete the project in record time.
Context #2 | Adjective

physically strong

Physically strong and robust; muscular and solidly built.

Synonyms

muscular, strong, sturdy

Examples of usage

  • The brawny wrestler easily defeated his opponent.
  • Her brawny arms were the result of years of hard work at the gym.

Translations

Translations of the word "brawny" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น musculoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเคฌเฅ‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช krรคftig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berotot

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผ'ัะทะธัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ muskularny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ญ‹่‚‰่ณชใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท musclรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ musculoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaslฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทผ์œก์งˆ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุถู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ svalnatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ svalnatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚Œ่‚‰ๅ‘่พพ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ miลกiฤast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรถรฐvastyrkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑะปัˆั‹า›ะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™zษ™lษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ musculoso

Etymology

The word 'brawny' originated in the late 16th century from the Scottish dialect word 'brawnie', meaning 'muscular'. It is derived from the Middle English word 'bran', which meant 'muscle' or 'sinew'. Over the centuries, 'brawny' has come to be associated with physical strength and muscularity.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,968, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.