brawn

noun

1
a
British : the flesh of a boar
2
a
: full strong muscles
b
: muscular strength

Examples of brawn in a Sentence

an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
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Iron Man might be the brains of the Avengers team, and Thor the brawn. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024 There are lots of luxury amenities, including massaging rear seats, climate zones for individual passengers and a 24-speaker Klipsch audio system, plus the existing full-frame four-wheel-drive brawn. Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 But the growth of McCarthy into a premier passer and playmaker has given Michigan explosiveness to go along with the brawn. J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023 Physically, the 38-year-old is in great shape — his lean, tattooed torso of super-featherweight brawn hitting the scales on the 130-pound mark at the weigh-in the day before. Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for brawn 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French braon flesh, muscle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brǣd flesh

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of brawn was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawn. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

brawn

noun
1
: full strong muscles
2
: muscular strength
3
British : the meat of a boar
brawniness
ˈbrȯ-nē-nəs
noun
brawny
ˈbrȯ-nē
adjective

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