Definitions for brawny
ˈbrɔ nibrawny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewyadjective

   (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

   "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brawnyadjective

   Characterized by brawn; muscular; strong.

   Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.

2. brawnyadjective

   Calloused; hardened.

   Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brawnyadjective

   Musculous; fleshy; bulky; of great muscles and strength.

   Etymology: from brawn.

   The brawny fool, who did his vigour boast,
   In that presuming confidence was lost. John Dryden, Juven.

   The native energy
   Turns all into the substance of the tree,
   Starves and destroys the fruit, is only made
   For brawny bulk, and for a barren shade. John Dryden, Virgil.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brawny

   Brawny generally refers to having large, strong, well-developed muscles; physically strong and powerful. It can also be used metaphorically to describe anything strong or powerful in nature or capacity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brawnyadjective

   having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong

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How to pronounce brawny?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Zira

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How to say brawny in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brawny in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brawny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of brawny in a Sentence

1. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   Allan Fung has the tenacity, fearlessness, and brawny resolve necessary to confront the challenges that face Rhode Island. I have the utmost confidence that he will repair the UHIP disaster, improve DCYF and prevent child abuse, and take Rhode Island to great heights.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brawny
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brawny
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brawny
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawny
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=brawny