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brawny

brawn·y

brawny

 
pronunciation:
braw ni
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: brawnier, brawniest
definition: having large strong muscles.
He was a coach in the sport now, but he was still a brawny man.
antonyms:
scrawny, tenuous
similar words:
athletic, burly, herculean, husky, muscular
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derivation: brawniness (n.)