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brawny

brawn·y

brawny

 
pronunciation:
braw ni
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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
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)brawny surprisingly
(adj.)brawny + noun action, arm, bar, bean, beer, boot, brain, brand, build, chest, convertible, cop, cut, driver, engine, eunuch, fellow, forearm, guitar, guy, humor, image, inch, laborer, leg, mainframe, maker, man, manager, muscle, network, pair, paper, peak, redhead, server, shoulder, star, tale, towel, track, truck, wine [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: brawniness (n.)