brawny

adj

Etymology: From Middle English brawny; equivalent to brawn + -y.

1. Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.

   “Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.”

   “As he stood on one side, for a minute or so, unbuttoning his waist-coat and breeches, her fat, brawny thighs hung down”

2. Calloused; hardened.