Brawny
adjective
Having large, strong muscles.
The brawny lumberjack was tasked with chopping down the giant tree.
Often appears as...
- brawny man
- brawny arms
adjective
Having large, strong muscles.
The brawny lumberjack was tasked with chopping down the giant tree.
Often appears as...
- brawny man
- brawny arms
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Strength
Use 'brawny' to describe someone who appears very strong and capable of physically demanding tasks.
The brawny firefighter effortlessly carried the heavy equipment.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Brawny' often suggests a positive view of someone's physical strength, implying admiration.
The brawny hero lifted the car off the trapped pedestrian.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
'Brawny' is a casual adjective and might not be suitable for formal writings.
Our new gym teacher is brawny and friendly.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Strength
Use 'brawny' to describe someone who appears very strong and capable of physically demanding tasks.
The brawny firefighter effortlessly carried the heavy equipment.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Brawny' often suggests a positive view of someone's physical strength, implying admiration.
The brawny hero lifted the car off the trapped pedestrian.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
'Brawny' is a casual adjective and might not be suitable for formal writings.
Our new gym teacher is brawny and friendly.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Strength
Use 'brawny' to describe someone who appears very strong and capable of physically demanding tasks.
The brawny firefighter effortlessly carried the heavy equipment.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
'Brawny' often suggests a positive view of someone's physical strength, implying admiration.
The brawny hero lifted the car off the trapped pedestrian.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
'Brawny' is a casual adjective and might not be suitable for formal writings.
Our new gym teacher is brawny and friendly.
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Video examples
Natural pest control ......
that provides us with a good spider this is a predatory mud just as small as the spider mite by the way what maybe two two millimeter long not more than that brawny quickly hunting chasing the spider mites and here you can see this lady in action on your left hand side
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Latif Nasser: The...
a brawny bully who'd pin you for a dollar. You know, on that particular day, a voice rang out over the circus P.A. system. They needed a doctor urgently, in the live animal tent. Something had gone wrong with the lion tamer.
Video examples
Natural pest control ......
that provides us with a good spider this is a predatory mud just as small as the spider mite by the way what maybe two two millimeter long not more than that brawny quickly hunting chasing the spider mites and here you can see this lady in action on your left hand side
Video examples
Latif Nasser: The...
a brawny bully who'd pin you for a dollar. You know, on that particular day, a voice rang out over the circus P.A. system. They needed a doctor urgently, in the live animal tent. Something had gone wrong with the lion tamer.
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Quote examples
Glenn Turner
New Zealander Athlete
As a kid in New Zealand, you play cricket in summer and rugby in winter. I played cricket and hockey. Not rugby. I wasn't brawny enough for it. Or silly enough, perhaps.
Quote examples
Cheo Hodari Coker
American Journalist
Even though I've got this really brawny, masculine reputation, I'm a Shondaland Thursdays kind of guy.
Quote examples
Glenn Turner
New Zealander Athlete
As a kid in New Zealand, you play cricket in summer and rugby in winter. I played cricket and hockey. Not rugby. I wasn't brawny enough for it. Or silly enough, perhaps.
Quote examples
Cheo Hodari Coker
American Journalist
Even though I've got this really brawny, masculine reputation, I'm a Shondaland Thursdays kind of guy.
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