Definition of BRAWNY

brawny

Adjective Satellite

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

Adj

  • Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
  • Calloused; hardened.

Adjective

  • Possessing or showing impressive muscular strength; robust.

Examples

  • His BRAWNY vocabulary allowed him to play impressive words effortlessly.
  • Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English brawny; equivalent to brawn + -y.

Scrabble Score: 14

brawny: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brawny: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brawny: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

brawny: valid Words With Friends Word