brawn
noun [U] (STRENGTH) /brɔːn/
/brɑːn/ Definition
› physical strength and big muscles: She said she preferred brawn to brains (= a man who is physically attractive rather than a clever one).Fit and healthy brawny /ˈbrɔː.ni/
/ˈbrɑː-/ adjective › He was a big brawny man with huge hands.Fit and healthy
/ˈbrɑː-/ adjective › He was a big brawny man with huge hands.Fit and healthy(Definition of brawn noun (STRENGTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- able-bodied adjective
- acrobatic adjective
- agree with sb phrasal verb
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away idiom
- be as right as rain idiom
- buff adjective (HEALTHY)
- clean-limbed adjective
- coordinated adjective (WELL ORGANIZED)
- early to bed and early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise) idiom
- fettle
- fit adjective (HEALTHY)
- healthful adjective
- healthy adjective (HEALTH)
- how are you keeping? idiom
- iron man noun
- muscle-bound adjective
- stalwart adjective (STRONG)
- strapping adjective
- strength noun (POWER)
- sturdy adjective
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