brawler
/ˈbɹɔlɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.
Example Sentences
- "The world hath noted. And your name is great In mouthes of wiſeſt Cenſure. What's the matter That you vnlace your reputation thus, And ſpend your rich opinion, for the name Of a night-brawler? Giue me anſwer to it."
- "A Biſhop then muſt be blameleſſe, the huſband of one wife, vigilant, ſober, of good behauiour, giuen to hoſpitalitie, apt to teach; Not giuen to wine, no ſtriker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous; One that ruleth well his owne houſe, hauing his children in ſubiection with all grauitie. (For if a man know not how to rule his owne houſe, how ſhall he take care of the Church of God?)"
- ""Classic brawlers ranging from Double Dragon to Streets of Rage and even Brutal Legend created my initial seed of interest for working on one," Deighan said."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɹɔlɚ/
- British English: /ˈbɹɔːlə(ɹ)/