Crossword clues for brawny
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brawny \Brawn"y\, a.
Having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong.
``Brawny limbs.''
--W. Irving.
Syn: Muscular; fleshy; strong; bulky; sinewy; athletic; stalwart; powerful; robust.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, "characterized by muscle," from brawn + -y (2).
Wiktionary
a. Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
WordNet
Wikipedia
Brawny may refer to:
- Brawny, a barony in the southwest of County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland.
- Brawny, a brand of paper towels owned by Georgia-Pacific
- Brawny, NATO reporting name of the Ilyushin Il-40 aircraft
- Brawny, one of the seven giants in the animated film A Snow White Christmas (1980)
Brawny is a barony in south–west County Westmeath, Ireland. It was formed by 1672. It is bordered by County Roscommon to the west. It also borders two other Westmeath baronies: Kilkenny West (to the north–east) and Clonlonan (to the south-east). The largest centre of population in the barony is the town of Athlone.
Usage examples of "brawny".
And forth of the dark opening in the wall strode Lobkyn Lollo the Dwarf, his great, spiked club on brawny shoulder.
But, as she spoke, a black-jowled fellow laughed, And, spitting, tripped her with out-thrust pike-shaft, That down she fell and wailed most piteously, Whereat the brawny fellows laughed all three.
In brawny fist he grasped a rod or angle, With hook wherefrom sad worm did, writhing, dangle.
Then Lobkyn stooped the broken stump to seize, Bowed brawny back and with a wondrous ease Up by the roots the rugged bole he tore And tossed it far as it had been a straw.
Three brawny rogues who, scowling, fiercely eyed him, And with lewd gibes and mocking gestures plied him.
And fearful no longer, they hasted to him and clasped him in brawny arms, hugging him mightily and making great rejoicing over him.
Now, as this splendid knight rode nearer, contemptuous of his brawny captors, Robin stared to see that on his helmet he wore a wreath of flowers, while lance and sword, mace and battle-axe were wreathed in blooming roses.
Thus unto a hangman we did of late sell a hangman, in fair good halter, and he a hangman brawny, for no more than five gold pieces, the which was cheap, methinks, considering the goodly halter, and he a lusty, manly rogue to boot.
They were soon engaged in a stormy exchange which had ended abruptly when he slammed down his brawny fist and dared her to speak further.
There was no answer or other sign of life, and the brawny man moved forward a step.
With one thick, brawny hand, he snatched the guard close until the two men stared nose to nose.
His brawny hand lay firm upon his stout knee, and it was there Shanna placed her own so the plain gold band on her finger was ready to the eye.
He was a short man, barely taller than Shanna, but broad and with brawny arms and shoulders.
The man he spoke with was one of the workmen, a brawny fellow with thick arms.
Ruark overheard, as he inched his way between the brawny chests of several tars who were imbibing close by.