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Definition of brawny

brawny

/ˈbrɔː.ni/
brawn · y
Adverb:brawnily
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• adjective

1

Physically strong and having large, well-developed muscles.

Example

"The brawny dockworkers lifted the heavy wooden crates onto the cargo ship with ease."

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• Rhymes for brawny

• Nearby Words

brawler
brawn
brawned
brawny
bray
brazen
brazenly

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Late Middle English from 'brawn' plus the suffix '-y'. 'Brawn' comes from Old French 'braon' (fleshy part or muscle), of Germanic origin, which originally referred to a piece of meat for roasting—especially boar meat—before coming to mean muscular strength.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brawny. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brawny
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