brawly
/ˈbɹɔːli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having or characterised by brawls.
adv
Example Sentences
- "Although it is not a boisterous or brawly bar, there is a constant flow of noises from the television, the jukebox, the pool table, pinball machine, and telephone."
- "The sudden, brawly shock of a dog fight, the primitive wailing, the guttural intimidations, the unpredictable lunges and slashes that can kill your dog or brand him a killer — all of it impels people to add human yells to the noisy chaos."
- "“And how is yourself, Cluny?” said Alan. “I hope ye do brawly, sir. And I am proud to see ye, and to present to ye my friend the Laird of Shaws, Mr. David Balfour.”"
- "He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree."
Etymology
From brawl + -y.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more brawly (comparative)
most brawly (superlative)
Derived Forms
brawliness