brawny

brawny

adjective \ˈbrȯ-nē\

brawn·i·er brawn·i·est

Definition of BRAWNY

1

: muscular; also : strong, powerful

2

: being swollen and hard <a brawny infected foot>

— brawn·i·ly \-nə-lē\ adverb

— brawn·i·ness \-nē-nəs\ noun

Examples of BRAWNY

1. <the store manager always asked the brawniest person there to do the heavy lifting>
2. <brawny arms that weren't developed in the gym but by years of work in the construction business>

First Known Use of BRAWNY

1581

Related to BRAWNY

Synonyms

strong, muscular, rugged, sinewy, stalwart, stout

Antonyms

delicate, feeble, frail, weak, weakling, wimpy

Related Words

forceful, forcible, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant; able-bodied, athletic, fit, trim; beefy, burly, husky, strapping; masculine, virile; hard, inured, strengthened, sturdy, tough, toughened; energetic, energized, invigorated, lusty, red-blooded, robust, vigorous, vitalized; hale, healthy, hearty, sound

Near Antonyms

challenged, disabled, incapacitated, paralyzed; impotent, powerless; puny, slight, small, unathletic, unfit, unhealthy

Rhymes with BRAWNY

fawny, lawny, scrawny, Taney, tawny

brawny

adjective \ˈbrȯ-nē\   (Medical Dictionary)

brawn·i·erbrawn·i·est

Medical Definition of BRAWNY

: being swollen and hard <a brawny infected foot>