bruiser

noun

bruis·​er ˈbrü-zər How to pronounce bruiser (audio)
: a big husky man

Examples of bruiser in a Sentence

That boy is going to be a bruiser when he grows up!
Recent Examples on the Web Moustakas didn’t make it out of the first round despite hitting 10 home runs, falling to Minnesota Twins bruiser Miguel Sano. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024 Edwards is a bruiser and Dobbins offers explosiveness. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024 Randle, for example, is a bruiser who throws his right shoulder into his opponent’s chest. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024 But during the final game of the season, Henry falls and undoes whatever anatomical miracle enabled his sports superpower, and is left to face down a bruiser of a Yankees slugger with nothing more than a little-leaguer’s skill. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bruiser 

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Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bruiser was in 1742

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“Bruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruiser. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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bruiser

noun
bruis·​er ˈbrü-zər How to pronounce bruiser (audio)
: a big husky person
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