Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brawny

/bɹɔni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: brawny
IPA: /bɹɔni/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.

adj

Calloused; hardened.

Example Sentences

"Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves."
"As he stood on one side, for a minute or so, unbuttoning his waist-coat and breeches, her fat, brawny thighs hung down"
"Once the pressure of the comparatively low-drivered J's was raised to 300 pounds, they ranked as the brawniest of 4-8-4's with a tractive force of 80,000 pounds."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: brawny

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɹɔni/
British English: /bɹɔːni/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

brawnier (comparative) brawniest (superlative)

Derived Forms

brawnily brawniness

Synonyms

hefty muscular powerful sinewy

Rhymes With

connie lonnie shawnee scrawny tawney kewaunee molony ciani mauney swaney garmany barany

Questions

How do you pronounce brawny?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɔni/.
What does brawny mean?: Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
Where does brawny come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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