Strapping (Adjective)
Meaning
Muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The strapping young man lifted the heavy furniture with ease.
- He was a strapping figure, towering over his classmates in high school.
- At 6'5" and 250 pounds, the strapping athlete dominated the football field.
- As a strapping boy of eighteen, he had already developed impressive muscle mass.
- The strapping farmer effortlessly carried the heavy sacks of grain across the field.