brawly

adjective

ˈbrȯ-lē How to pronounce brawly (audio)
Definition of brawlynext
as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight a bar that was once a favorite haunt of brawly servicemen from the nearby military base

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawly
  1. aggressive
  2. militant
  3. hostile
  4. contentious
  5. assaultive
Adjective
  • Take London, which was a clear hotspot (and will continue to be, for some time): Mandarin Oriental opened its second spot in the capital, barely minutes in a limo from its existing Knightsbridge perch, while Maybourne’s soon-to-be aggressive expansion was teed up by the arrival of the sleek Emory.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Inter Miami has been aggressive in its global outreach since signing Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi.
    Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of aggressive
Adjective
  • The attacker, a U.S. citizen who had proclaimed his support for the Islamic State militant group, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.
    Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Still, many Democrats are likely to object to the measure, especially more progressive lawmakers who have raised concerns about Israel’s devastating war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, where more than 46,000 people have died.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of militant
Adjective
  • Both saw themselves as outsiders in a hostile environment.
    Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Aber’s book is successful in showing that self-hatred is the fruit not of a few particular traumas but rather of a hostile environment’s erosive drip on the psyche.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of hostile
Adjective
  • The map of the area today has been drawn by a convoluted history of interstate wars, outside interference, contentious politics within both the Israeli and Palestinian communities, and aborted attempts at a peaceful resolution.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The change would weaken legislative control and give Wisconsinites more direct input on contentious policies.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of contentious
Adjective
  • Even in the face of assaultive public opinion, there is nothing to add.
    Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
  • How many times, in the throes of his illness, had he been taken into custody by police, accused of lewd or assaultive behavior, and locked in psych wards, only to be let out within days?
    Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Definition of assaultive
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