studly

[stuhd-lee]

adjective, stud·li·er, stud·li·est.

Slang. virilely attractive; muscular and handsome.

Origin of studly

First recorded in 1955–60

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Examples from the Web for studly

Contemporary Examples of studly

A photo of the studly actor Idris Elba sporting what appeared to be a huge bulge in his pants recently went viral.
Idris Elba’s Battle of the Bulge: Moose Knuckles and Sexist Double Standards
Keli Goff
August 11, 2014
Was it basically just you kissing a bunch of studly guys and going, “Sorry, not feeling this one.”
Exclusive: Shailene Woodley On ‘Divergent,’ J. Law, and Why She Turned Down ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Marlow Stern
March 7, 2014

Word Origin and History for studly

adj.

by 1971, American English, from stud (n.2) in the "virile male" sense + -ly (1). Related: Studliness.

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