brawn
Brawn (noun) means Physical muscle and strength, especially as opposed to intelligence or skill. Example: “Moving the piano took more brawn than technique.”
How to use brawn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMuscle power, or (in Britain) a meaty jellied dish — two very different senses of the same word.
Don't confuse the food sense (a terrine) with the "muscle" sense — context makes it obvious, but they look identical.
Word forms
brawned past tense, brawns plural, Brawns plural, brawns singular
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Moving the piano took more _____ than technique.
Etymology
From Old French braon ("fleshy part of the body"), tracing back to a Germanic word for roasted meat.
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Rhymes for brawn
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What does “brawn” mean?
The word “brawn” means physical muscle and strength, especially as opposed to intelligence or skill. In plain terms, muscle power, or (in Britain) a meaty jellied dish — two very different senses of the same word.
How do you pronounce “brawn”?
“Brawn” is pronounced brawn (/bɹɔn/ in IPA).
How do you use “brawn” in a sentence?
Here is “brawn” used in a sentence: “Moving the piano took more brawn than technique.”
What part of speech is “brawn”?
“Brawn” is a noun.
Where does the word “brawn” come from?
The word “brawn” comes from Old French. From Old French braon ("fleshy part of the body"), tracing back to a Germanic word for roasted meat.
How many meanings does “brawn” have?
“Brawn” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: physical muscle and strength, especially as opposed to intelligence or skill.
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