brawny

adjective \ ˈbrȯ-nē \

|Updated on: 22 Jul 2018

Examples: brawny in a Sentence

Definition of brawny

brawnier; brawniest

1 : muscular; also : strong, powerful

2 : being swollen and hard

a brawny infected foot

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brawnily

play \-nə-lē\ adverb

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brawniness

play \-nē-nəs\ noun

Examples of brawny in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of brawny from the Web

Actress Sydelle Noel embodies a similar ethos by taking on brawny, brassy, alpha woman roles.

— abby haglage, refinery29.com, "4 Black Girls With Big Dreams & The 4 Women Living Them," 13 July 2018
The brawny sphere exudes enormous beefy taste and, unlike a smash burger, it can be cooked to medium-rare, giving it a deeply satisfying flavor profile.

— jim shahin, charlotteobserver, "The best way to grill a burger keeps it off the grate," 6 July 2018
Live, their brawny, hooky songs get even more oomph thanks to their long-hewn chemistry and Paternoster’s fearless presence.

— BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 28 June 2018
Graying and brawny, garrulous and darkly funny in the way of soldiers, Oleg A. carried an AK-47.

— jeré longman, New York Times, "Watching the World Cup in a War Zone, Where Every Goal Matters," 15 June 2018
Jackson, who works in sports marketing and events management, recently won the national Mr. Clean competition (yep, that exists) for best representing the brand and what its brawny icon stands for.

— sarah schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "There's a New Mr. Clean and He's the Cleaning Guru of Our Dreams," 3 Feb. 2017
Sexton and Gilgeous-Alexander form an interesting contrast at the position: Sexton is 6-foot-3 and a brawny, explosive pick-and-roll scorer.

— rick bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte Hornets draft night: 4 scenarios to watch, including Kemba Walker trade?," 20 June 2018
Shawn Massoudi is loyal to his brawny white Cadillac Escalade, which offers a roomy interior and three rows of seating for his family of five.

— christina rogers, WSJ, "Americans’ Love Affair With Huge Vehicles Collides With Tiny Parking Spaces," 15 June 2018
Capable of launching spacecraft to Mars — Musk’s ultimate ambition is to colonize the red planet — the BFR will replace not only the Falcon 9, but the brawny Falcon Heavy.

— marcia dunn, BostonGlobe.com, "SpaceX’s upgraded rocket soars with satellite for Bangladesh," 11 May 2018

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