the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Fleshy; muscular; having large strong muscles; bulky; strong.
Figuratively, firm; hardened; having great power of resistance.
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adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
Word Usage
"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."