BRAWN
What does "BRAWN" mean?
Physical strength, especially muscular power.
Meanings
- Muscular strength and physical power. The job calls for brains more than brawn.
- A cold cooked meat made from the pig's head set in jelly; head cheese. Grandfather served thin slices of brawn with mustard. technical
Word origin
From Old French 'braon' meaning a fleshy or muscular part, from a Germanic root referring to meat suitable for roasting.
Remember it
BRAWN pairs with BRAINS: brawN ends in N for 'muscle', braiN too - but only one lifts the box.
A little poem
He bent the bar and grinned at his own weight-
but brawn alone can't lift a closing gate.
couplet
Wordplay
- He bragged he was all brawn and no brains - and somehow it was the only thing he got right.
What it teaches
Brawn opens jars and breaks down doors, but it never once decided which door to open.
Quick facts
What does BRAWN mean?
Physical strength, especially muscular power.
Is BRAWN a valid word?
Yes — BRAWN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BRAWN?
BRAWN has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BRAWN come from?
From Old French 'braon' meaning a fleshy or muscular part, from a Germanic root referring to meat suitable for roasting.
What can BRAWN teach us?
Brawn opens jars and breaks down doors, but it never once decided which door to open.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.