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[syn: brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Brawny \Brawn"y\, a.
Having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong.
"Brawny limbs." --W. Irving.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Muscular; fleshy; strong; bulky; sinewy; athletic;
stalwart; powerful; robust.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
brawny
adj 1: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight;
rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular
boxer"; "powerful arms" [syn: brawny, hefty,
muscular, powerful, sinewy]