studly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of studly
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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As Orlando, Duke of Oxford and the spy agency’s founder, Fiennes might read more cuddly than studly, but he lends a surprising gravitas to this flibbertigibbet feature.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Punter Michael Dickson was as studly as ever, averaging 48.6 yards per kick and 43.4 net with three downed inside the 20 and a long of 62.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2021
While the Stones did it as a studly kiss-off, the tone here is pure yippee, wailing guitars and a big old shrug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2020
Brando’s was the Schott Perfecto, a burly cowhide jacket with snap-down lapels and studly shoulder epaulets that add up to the style equivalent of a snarl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2016
Even his polio-affected walk was studly — he’d been stricken at 14 — as though he were leaning into the room, leaning into trouble.
From Washington Post
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