brawlier; brawliest
1
: inclined to brawl
2
: characterized by brawls or brawling

Examples of brawly in a Sentence

a bar that was once a favorite haunt of brawly servicemen from the nearby military base

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of brawly was in 1940

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Cite this Entry

“Brawly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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