brawly
English
Etymology
brawl + -y
Adjective
brawly (comparative more brawly, superlative most brawly)
- Having or characterised by brawls.
- 1974, James Michael Brady, Bookmaking: The Sociology of an Illegal Occupation (page 70)
- 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.
- 2003, Susan Conant, Dead and Doggone (page 6)
- 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.
- 1974, James Michael Brady, Bookmaking: The Sociology of an Illegal Occupation (page 70)
Anagrams
- byrlaw, warbly
Scots
Etymology
braw + -ly
Adverb
brawly (comparative mair brawly, superlative maist brawly)
- Finely, handsomely.