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brawly en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹɔːli/

Etymology

From brawl + -y.

Meanings

1. Having or characterised by brawls.
   • The sudden, brawly shock of a dog fight, the primitive wailing, the guttural intimidations, the unpredictable lunges and slashes that can kill your dog or brand him a killer — all of it impels people to add human yells to the noisy chaos. 2003, Susan Conant, Dead and Doggone, page 6:
   • Although it is not a boisterous or brawly bar, there is a constant flow of noises from the television, the jukebox, the pool table, pinball machine, and telephone. 1974, James Michael Brady, Bookmaking: The Sociology of an Illegal Occupation, page 70:

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brawly en · ADV · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹɔːli/

Meanings

1. (Scotland) Finely, handsomely.
   • He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree. 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
   • “And how is yourself, Cluny?” said Alan. “I hope ye do brawly, sir. And I am proud to see ye, and to present to ye my friend the Laird of Shaws, Mr. David Balfour.” 1886 May 1 – July 31, Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped, being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: […], London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 1886, →OCLC:

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