Brawny
/ˈbrɔːni/
EN
Physically strong and muscular; also describes something strong, thick, or sturdy
The brawny lumberjack carried the large log easily across the yard.
Etymology
Derived from the 14th-century Middle English word brayne, meaning 'sinew, muscle', from Old English brægen. The adjective form meaning 'muscular' emerged in the late 16th century.
Translations
简体中文
强壮的,粗壮结实的
繁體中文
強壯的,粗壯結實的
日本語
筋骨たくましい,屈強な
한국어
건장한,근육질의
Deutsch
kräftig,muskulös
Español
fornido,musculoso
Português
Français
costaud,musclé
Català
fort,musculós
Tiếng Việt
cơ bắp cuồn cuộn,vạm vỡ
Collocations
brawny armsbrawny shouldersbrawny lumberjackbrawny hands
Synonyms
muscularstrongsturdyheftypowerful
Antonyms
weakfrailskinnyslender
Related Words
strengthmusclesturdyrobust