studly

adjective

stud·​ly ˈstəd-lē 

slang

: attractively masculine : hunky

Examples of studly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The operation is both a service station and headquarters for a group of studly guys who are hired out to provide service of an intimate nature to high-rolling women and men. — oregonlive, 29 Apr. 2020

The length is nearly a foot shorter than the XC60, but the roof height is nearly the same—thus the XC40’s stubby, studly stance, bunched with compression. — Dan Neil, WSJ, 8 June 2018

There's Vinny, but also Manny Jacinto from The Good Place, and Ross Butler who plays a studly jock on 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale. — Greta Lee, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2018

Every movie about an organization’s intimate workings needs an outsider’s fresh perspective, and here that audience-surrogate role is filled by Nathan (Arnaud Valois), a studly newcomer who soon becomes romantically involved with Sean. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, 2 Nov. 2017

As Berry freaked out and a laughing DeGeneres looked on, a swarm of studly men proceeded to rip off their shirts and dance around the actress. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2017

Districts with more than one high school see a dilution of their talent, but that hasn’t prevented both schools in Brookfield from fielding studly squads. — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2017

After yo-yo’ing down to a population of just around nine individuals in the 1990s, the studly birds are back up to a population of about 400 today. — Laura Poppick, Smithsonian, 27 Apr. 2017

Which ones were studly and prolific, and which ones were losing the reproductive race? — Julie Rehmeyer, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2014

Word History

Etymology

stud entry 1

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for studly

• cuddly