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brawniness
brawn·y B0461500 (brô′nē)adj. brawn·i·er, brawn·i·est Strong and muscular. See Synonyms at muscular.
brawn′i·ly adv.brawn′i·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | brawniness - possessing muscular strengthbrawn, heftiness, muscularity, sinew, musclestrength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength" |
Brawniness
BrawninessSee also Strength, Virility.Atlas, Charles(1893–1972) American muscleman; successful selling body-building by mail order. [Am. Culture: Misc.]Big Johnbrawny, strapping miner who saves others in mine collapse. [Am. Music: Jimmy Dean, “Big Bad John”]Browdie, Johnbig Yorkshireman. [Br. Lit.: Nicholas Nickleby]Bunyan, Paullumberjack performs mighty deeds. [Am. Folklore: The Wonderful Adventures of Paul Bunyan]Goliathgigantic, sinewy Philistine killed by David’s slingshot. [O.T.: I Samuel 17; 21:9, 22:10; II Samuel 21:19]the Hulkhuge, raging, green-skinned strongman into which Dr. Banner is transformed. [Comics: Horn, 324–325]McTeaguebrawn his chief asset; accompanied with little brains. [Am. Lit.: McTeague]Popeyesailor who owes his incredible muscle-power to a diet of canned spinach. [Comics: Horn, 658]Tarzanmuscular English lord, reared by African apes, hero of novels and films. [Am. Lit.: Tarzan of the Apes (1914); Am. Cinema: Rovin, 105–106]MedicalSeebrawnybrawniness
Synonyms for brawninessnoun possessing muscular strengthSynonyms- brawn
- heftiness
- muscularity
- sinew
- muscle
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