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    broad-shouldered

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) having broad shoulders that do not slope: "tall and broad-shouldered, he suddenly seemed very appealing"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › broad-shoulderedBroad-shouldered - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms -...

    broad-shouldered. Definitions of broad-shouldered. adjective. having broad shoulders. synonyms: big-shouldered, square-shouldered. robust. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROAD-SHOULDERED definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    (ˈbrɔːdˌʃəʊldəd ) adjective. having broad shoulders. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'broad-shouldered' in a sentence. broad-shouldered.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › broad-shouldered_adjbroad-shouldered adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    OED's earliest evidence for broad-shouldered is from around 1425, in the writing of John Lydgate, poet and prior of Hatfield Regis. broad-shouldered is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: broad adj. 1 , shouldered adj.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › broad-shoulderedbroad-shouldered - The Free Dictionary

    broad-shouldered - having broad shoulders; "big-shouldered and heavy-armed" big-shouldered , square-shouldered robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"

  6. www.definitions.net › definition › broad-shoulderedWhat does broad-shouldered mean? - Definitions.net

    Broad-shouldered refers to someone, commonly a person, having wide or large shoulders relative to the rest of their body. The term is typically used to indicate strength, power or a robust physical appearance.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'broad-shouldered' - Collins Online ...

    All you need to know about "BROAD-SHOULDERED" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › broad-shoulderedBroad-shouldered Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Having a sturdy construction or constitution. Wiktionary. Synonyms: square-shouldered. big-shouldered. he-mannish. hairychested. Broad-shouldered Sentence Examples. In person, Longfellow was rather below middle height, broad shouldered and well built. His hair was silver, his body broad-shouldered and muscular.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › broad-shoulderedbroad-shouldered - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · broad-shouldered (comparative more broad-shouldered, superlative most broad-shouldered) Having broad shoulders. Having a sturdy construction or constitution.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › broad-shoulderedbroad-shouldered - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    from The Century Dictionary. Having the back broad across the shoulders. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. adjective same as big-shouldered. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. adjective Having broad shoulders. adjective Having a sturdy construction or constitution.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › broad-shouldersBroad-shoulders Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Broad-shoulders definition: (idiomatic) The ability to take criticism , or accept responsibility .