Broad-shouldered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Broad-shouldered is an adjective meaning Having broad shoulders.
Meaning
Having broad shoulders.
More Meanings
- Having a sturdy construction or constitution.
Example Sentences
Standing in her entrance, two men in white silk suits and butterfly-looking lace bow ties, black instrument cases by their side and black-brimmed white hats in their hands–my father, Nestor Castillo, thin and broad-shouldered, and Uncle Cesar, thickset and immense.
Synonyms for broad-shouldered
Depending on context, synonyms include big-shouldered, robust.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include big-shouldered, robust, shoulderful, broad-beamed, broad-mouthed, big-breasted.
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