adj.
Pronunciation: ' bro ̇ -n ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: brawn · i · er ; -est
Date: 1581
1 : MUSCULAR also : STRONG , POWERFUL
2 : being swollen and hard <a brawny infected foot>
– brawn · i · ly \ -n ə -l ē \ adverb
– brawn · i · ness \ -n ē -n ə s \ noun