bruiser

noun

bruis·​er ˈbrü-zər How to pronounce bruiser (audio)
: a big husky man

Examples of bruiser in a Sentence

That boy is going to be a bruiser when he grows up!
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In Yellowstone, Rip Wheeler, the rugged bruiser on the Paramount+ series, has seen (and done) some horrible things. Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024 Katie is, per her backstory, ignorant of what’s going on; Noel is a dim-bulb straight man, a bruiser with a good heart and a perpetually glazed look on his face. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024 The 6-0, 235-pound bruiser squatted 660 pounds this offseason, benched 350 and had a 4.22 short shuttle to go with a 36-inch vertical jump. Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 Hunting a buck bedding area during the rut could be your ticket to hanging an old bruiser on the wall. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bruiser 

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bruiser was in 1742

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“Bruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruiser. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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bruiser

noun
bruis·​er ˈbrü-zər How to pronounce bruiser (audio)
: a big husky person
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