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brawnier

brawnier is the comparative form of brawny.

Meaning of brawny

Adjective

brawny (comparative brawnier, superlative brawniest)

  1. Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
    • Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.
  2. Calloused; hardened.

Questions about brawnier

What is brawnier the comparative form of?
Brawnier is the comparative form of brawny.

Words near brawnier in the dictionary

  1. brawly
  2. brawn
  3. brawned
  4. brawner
  5. brawners
  6. brawnier
  7. brawniest
  8. brawnily
  9. brawniness
  10. brawning
  11. brawns

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