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Added 9 October 2026

brawny

/bɹɔːni/ adjective

In Latin: torōsus Wiktionary

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Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.
Calloused; hardened.

Origin

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

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