Definition of "brawny" []

• Strong and muscular. See Synonyms at muscular. (adjective)
• Hardened; calloused. (adjective)

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• "The Granite has what I would call a brawny look to it with muscular shoulders, a wide mouth of a grill, and an interior that conveys a solidness in tri-tone color."
• "Today's idealized man, dare I say, appears less "brawny" and more beautiful, like the typical glowing female we are accustomed to seeing in magazines."
• "Chrysler is also planning to insert its truck advertisements in or around "brawny" shows like "Ice Road Truckers.""