brawn
/brɔ:n/
Definition
Noun 1. Muscular strength; physical power: Refers to well-developed, strong muscles and the physical power they provide, often implying a contrast with intellectual ability or finesse. 2. (British English) A type of food: A jellied loaf or cold cut made from the meat, especially the head, of a pig or calf.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (Muscular Strength):
- In this job, you need more brawn than brains.
- The task required sheer brawn to move the heavy boulder.
- He relied on his brawn to win the wrestling match.
- Noun (British Food):
- For lunch, he had a sandwich with brawn and pickles.
- Traditional brawn is made by boiling a pig's head until the meat falls off the bone.
Advanced Usage and Notes
- The term is often used in the phrase "brawn over brains" or "brawn vs. brains" to highlight a reliance on or preference for physical strength over intelligence or strategy.
- In a figurative sense, it can describe the raw, powerful, or forceful element of something, as opposed to its delicate or sophisticated aspects.
Variants and Related Words
- Brawny (adjective): Having large, strong muscles; muscular.
- The brawny blacksmith lifted the anvil with ease.
Synonyms
- (For muscular strength): Muscularity, muscle, might, power, strength, robustness.
- (For the food): Head cheese (American English), potted meat.
Antonyms
- (For muscular strength): Weakness, frailty, delicacy, puniness.
Noun
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possessing muscular strength
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