studly

[ stuhd-lee ]

/ ˈstʌd li /

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adjective, stud·li·er, stud·li·est.

Slang. virilely attractive; muscular and handsome.

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Nearby words

studio apartment, studio couch, studio flat, studio glass, studious, studly, studwork, study, study group, study hall, stuff

Origin of studly

First recorded in 1955–60

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for studly

A photo of the studly actor Idris Elba sporting what appeared to be a huge bulge in his pants recently went viral.
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Was it basically just you kissing a bunch of studly guys and going, “Sorry, not feeling this one.”
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